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The initiative leverages more than $50 million in Carnegie Mellon investments to help American manufacturers scale production through robotics, automation and advanced manufacturing

Pittsburgh-Based Robotics and AI Venture Studio Partners with Mission-Focused Technology Leader to Accelerate Deployment of Portfolio Technologies Across Government, International, and Critical Mission Markets

Carnegie Foundry was recently featured on Our Region’s Business, the business program jointly produced by WPXI-TV and the Allegheny Conference and hosted by veteran journalist Bill Flanagan. The multiple segments spotlights standout leaders and companies shaping Western Pennsylvania’s economy, and highlights Carnegie Foundry’s mission as an AI and robotics venture studio building scalable, real-world solutions for critical industries. Viewers will also get an inside look at our portfolio companies; Freespace Robotics, Thryve Labs, and VoxEQ - and how we’re transforming frontier technology into deployable products that deliver measurable impact across logistics, caregiving, security and more.

Former Matthews International and Rockwell Automation Executive to Bridge West Coast Capital and Strategic Partners with Pittsburgh’s Robotics and AI Leadership

The AI-powered caregiving technology company and BNI take the next step in a pilot partnership  to deploy intelligent monitoring technology in community homes serving individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism.

Acceptance unlocks $500K+ in credits, advanced AI tools, and global customer networks, empowering Thryve Labs to bring peace of mind and dignity to millions of caregivers and their families

Why the U.S. Is targeting foreign robotics and drones in a new trade offensive.

Senator Dave McCormick visits Pittsburgh’s “AI Avenue” to spotlight the region’s leading role in AI, robotics, and defense re-industrialization -  recognizing the regions leading venture studio, Carnegie Foundry in doing so.

The announcement follows a successful joint showing at ProMat 2025, where Freespace won "Start Up of the Year" ands was spotlighted in Matthews Automation’s exhibit.

"We are so fortunate to be bringing this product to market with the Barber National Institute to help people live the very best lives they can through the use of the most innovative technology available," says Matt Wachter, CFO and General Counsel at Carnegie Foundry and Erie native

Backed by Stand Together Ventures Lab and The Barber National Institute, Thryve Labs and its innovative AI offerings reimagines the way America cares for aging adults and individuals with disabilities

New Report, Co-Produced With Partner Stand Together Ventures Lab, Underscores Demand for Tech-Enabled, Affordable, and Empowering Solutions for Caregivers and Their Families

Karl Sanchack, COO of Freespace Robotics shares his view on the topic of AI and Self-Learning, Fully Autonomous Supply Chains with the Material Handling Institute via its podcast, MHICast.

AI technologist and veteran will guide the strategic direction, development, and commercialization of Carnegie Foundry’s expanding AI portfolio companies

Independent judges from industry leaders including Walmart, Whirlpool, Thermo-Fisher, Airbus and Foley Lardner selected Freespace Robotics as the most innovative startup based on the ingenuity, applicability, benefit and impact of its solution. 

Driving Next Generation, High-Speed, High-Density Warehouse Automation Solutions

Independent panel of supply chain professionals selects Freespace Robotics as finalists for most innovative startup of the year

Partnership to Drive Adoption of Next-Generation High-Speed, High-Density Storage and Retrieval Solutions for Warehouse and Last Mile Operations

Freespace Robotics, an innovator in autonomous robotics solutions and emerging leader redefining efficiency, versatility, and performance, in the warehousing and logistics industry, is thrilled to announce its selection to be featured at the prestigious Startup Pavilion during the upcoming ProMat Conference in Chicago, one of the world’s premier events for the logistics, manufacturing, and supply chain industries

Pittsburgh-based technology and innovation leader, banker and advisor to support advanced AI startups and strategy for regions preeminent Robotics and AI Venture studio

Carnegie Foundry, a leading robotics and AI venture studio, specializing in the development and commercialization of next-generation autonomous robotics and AI, proudly announces the addition of Richard Fruehauf as Chief Venture Officer

Industry veteran to guide design and sales of the most cost effective, safety conscious, interoperable solutions and services for warehouse and material handling automation

Carnegie Foundry spinoff VoxEQ's Verify, Persona and Prompt products, are now available of the Genesys AppFoundry. The suite of offerings improve and protect human interactions to prevent fraud, defend against fakes and delight customers at a lower cost. The first AI with contextual intelligence about the person, delivering real-time analysis of signals in the human voice, in any language with a simple API.

Company incubated in Carnegie Foundry, a Pittsburgh-based partner of Carnegie Mellon University, receives $5 Million investment to grow market share by executing on pilot programs, expanding talent and establish operations and manufacturing presence in the region.

Freespace Robotics enters into a partnership with global system integrator and supply chain technology leader  Fives Intralogistics. Through a mutual exchange market, customer and technology expertise both companies will strengthen their position as key players in warehouse automation.

Carnegie Foundry startup VoxEQ, a provider of world class and proprietary artificial intelligence tools to understand the person behind the voice, today announced additional investment, led by GOVO Venture Partners

While the details of the U.S. Steel-Carnegie Foundry initiative are still to be disclosed, Burritt mentioned several AI-related projects that have saved U.S. Steel upward of $15 million a year. He touted the company’s increasing efforts in digitization as another manifestation of its future-oriented growth strategy. Burritt told investors that U.S. Steel’s digital efforts will pay off big, and already have in generative and other forms of AI.

NFI Ventures, LLC, a venture capital group affiliated with the ownership of NFI, a fully integrated North American supply chain solutions provider, today announces a capital investment in Carnegie Foundry spinoff, Freespace Robotics, which has the potential to be the fastest, densest, and most cost-effective Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) for optimizing warehouse and supply chain operations.

Carnegie Foundry company makes major accuracy improvements in voice AI enables banks, financial services and security firms to catch fraudsters before they cause harm - while improving customer experience and reducing costs.

Robotics venture studio closes lead investment in a recently launched, special purpose vehicle (SPV) designed to fast-track funding for the next generation of startups in robotics, automation and Industry 4.0 coming out of Carnegie Foundry.

Richard Fruehauf and Jay Iyengar, senior strategic and technology executives at U.S. Steel and Oshkosh corporation respectively,  join Carnegie Foundry's Board of Directors.

An inaugural roundup of connectors in Pittsburgh, highlighting people across government, industry, academia and nonprofits. Here's who's moving the region's tech and entrepreneurship economy forward. These are the people who broker venture capital deals, people who build the hardware behind robots, people at the lab bench and people negotiating behind government doors.