Inside the ‘family reunion’ connecting Pittsburgh’s robotics startups to investors and defense buyers

Robotics and AI Discovery Day brought together thousands of local innovators and 250+ exhibitors, even as sponsor PRN faces funding cuts and layoffs.

By: Bella White

Outlets: Technical.ly

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 969

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Robotics and AI Discovery Day has become a way for Pittsburgh’s robotics companies to find customers, investors and each other.

Pittsburgh Robotics Network (PRN), which helped build that network, is currently dealing with layoffs amid reduced grant funding. Still, thousands turned out to the event on Wednesday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, showing there’s still plenty of interest in Pittsburgh robotics and momentum doesn’t have to slow down.

“It’s like a …

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