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Pittsburgh Region Celebrates Hitachi Energy’s Expansion Plans

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Pittsburgh Region Celebrates Hitachi Energy’s Expansion Plans
April 11, 2025

Pittsburgh Region Sparks Key Energy Opportunity with New Power Generation Facility

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Pittsburgh Region Sparks Key Energy Opportunity with New Power Generation Facility
April 9, 2025

Pittsburgh's burgeoning AI hardware manufacturer eyes expansion to Bakery Square

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Pittsburgh's burgeoning AI hardware manufacturer eyes expansion to Bakery Square
April 7, 2025

A Big Coal Plant Was Just Imploded to Make Way for an AI Data Center

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A Big Coal Plant Was Just Imploded to Make Way for an AI Data Center
April 2, 2025

Creating Jobs and Economic Growth: Shapiro Administration Invests in New Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Factory in Beaver County to Expand Energy Manufacturing Sector

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Creating Jobs and Economic Growth: Shapiro Administration Invests in New Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Factory in Beaver County to Expand Energy Manufacturing Sector
March 19, 2025

How Pittsburgh Is Leading the AI Industrial Revolution

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How Pittsburgh Is Leading the AI Industrial Revolution
January 15, 2025

Pittsburgh-area battery plant Eos Energy secures $303M loan to scale up clean energy storage

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Pittsburgh-area battery plant Eos Energy secures $303M loan to scale up clean energy storage
December 6, 2024

Robots greet students, sales force at third annual Robotics Discovery Day in Pittsburgh

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Robots greet students, sales force at third annual Robotics Discovery Day in Pittsburgh
November 20, 2024

With xBridge, Pittsburgh International Airport is positioning itself as a beacon for the airline industry's digital transformation voyage

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With xBridge, Pittsburgh International Airport is positioning itself as a beacon for the airline industry's digital transformation voyage
November 14, 2024

Mitsubishi to Build $92.7M Manufacturing Facility Near Pittsburgh

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Mitsubishi to Build $92.7M Manufacturing Facility Near Pittsburgh
November 11, 2024

Why German Companies Find Success in Pittsburgh

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Why German Companies Find Success in Pittsburgh
November 11, 2024

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products to invest $86M in new facility in region

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Mitsubishi Electric Power Products to invest $86M in new facility in region
October 28, 2024

Mainspring Energy to Build New Manufacturing Plant Near PIT

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Mainspring Energy to Build New Manufacturing Plant Near PIT
October 28, 2024

Making Pittsburgh a Leading Hub for Robotics and AI

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Making Pittsburgh a Leading Hub for Robotics and AI
September 24, 2024

Tackling Dangerous, Dark, Dirty Jobs with Pittsburgh Robotics

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Tackling Dangerous, Dark, Dirty Jobs with Pittsburgh Robotics
September 17, 2024

Mach9 Robotics accelerates geospatial data processing for infrastructure industry

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Mach9 Robotics accelerates geospatial data processing for infrastructure industry
September 16, 2024

Advanced Construction Robotics TyBOT is now available for purchase

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Advanced Construction Robotics TyBOT is now available for purchase
September 10, 2024

The AI-Powered Renaissance: How Re-Emerging Cities Like Pittsburgh Are Redefining The Future Of Tech

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The AI-Powered Renaissance: How Re-Emerging Cities Like Pittsburgh Are Redefining The Future Of Tech
August 29, 2024

Carnegie Robotics acquires Duro positioning product line from Swift Navigation

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Carnegie Robotics acquires Duro positioning product line from Swift Navigation
August 21, 2024

Growing Together in the Pittsburgh Region: Nextracker and JM Steel

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Growing Together in the Pittsburgh Region: Nextracker and JM Steel
July 24, 2024

Robotics in Pittsburgh

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Robotics in Pittsburgh
July 24, 2024

Balancing clean energy with legacy industries is crucial to Pittsburgh’s energy transition, local leaders say

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Balancing clean energy with legacy industries is crucial to Pittsburgh’s energy transition, local leaders say
June 18, 2024

KeyState Energy, CNX Resources Corp. and Pittsburgh International Airport unite to establish sustainable aviation fuel hub

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KeyState Energy, CNX Resources Corp. and Pittsburgh International Airport unite to establish sustainable aviation fuel hub
May 17, 2024

Approachable Autonomy in Pittsburgh - CES 2024

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Approachable Autonomy in Pittsburgh - CES 2024
May 2, 2024

AI in Pittsburgh

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AI in Pittsburgh
February 8, 2024

Pittsburgh's autonomous tech will take the stage at annual CES convention in Las Vegas

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Pittsburgh's autonomous tech will take the stage at annual CES convention in Las Vegas
January 6, 2024

Westinghouse Plans Etna, Pennsylvania, Nuclear Battery Technology Accelerator

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Westinghouse Plans Etna, Pennsylvania, Nuclear Battery Technology Accelerator
October 26, 2023

Westinghouse to base

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Westinghouse to base "game changer" eVinci microreactor venture at 51 Bridge Street in Etna
October 24, 2023

Richard Tumushime's Love of Solar Lights the Way From Pittsburgh to Rwanda

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Richard Tumushime's Love of Solar Lights the Way From Pittsburgh to Rwanda
October 20, 2023

Q&A with Stack AV autonomous trucking founder Bryan Salesky

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Q&A with Stack AV autonomous trucking founder Bryan Salesky
September 22, 2023

Feds Invest in Pittsburgh for Next Gen Battery Technology

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Feds Invest in Pittsburgh for Next Gen Battery Technology
September 18, 2023

SoftBank backs new autonomous trucking startup from founders of defunct Argo AI

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SoftBank backs new autonomous trucking startup from founders of defunct Argo AI
September 7, 2023

SoftBank places big bet autonomous trucks will ‘fundamentally change’ supply chains

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SoftBank places big bet autonomous trucks will ‘fundamentally change’ supply chains
September 7, 2023