Where Robotics Innovation Meets Industry Challenges

At Robotics Factory Create, we connect industry leaders from promising sectors—like food processing, construction, and logistics—with top robotics technologists and startup-minded entrepreneurs to tackle complex operational challenges. These collaborations focus on solving industry-specific problems that haven’t yet been addressed by the market, fostering an environment where innovation and commercialization happen simultaneously.

Driving Robotics Innovation Through Industry Collaboration

Through targeted summits, challenge identification, and collaborative solution development, we help shape new robotics startups and products that are engineered for real-world application. By starting with a clearly defined industry problem and pairing it with technical expertise, we reduce the guesswork of product-market fit and accelerate the path from concept to commercialization.
Whether you’re an industry professional searching for automation breakthroughs or a technologist ready to apply your skills to real demand, Robotics Factory Create turns industry needs into robotics innovation.

Past Summits

Industrial Automation & Robotics Summit

Participants in the professionally facilitated workshop spent the day identifying the most pressing needs that are conducive to robotics and industrial automation and then developing  solutions to tackle those needs. The Industrial Automation & Robotics Summit took place in Pittsburgh April 1-2, 2025.

Defense & Robotics Summit

Participants in the professionally facilitated workshop spent the day identifying the most pressing DoD needs that are conducive to robotics and automation solutions and then developing notional solutions to tackle those needs. The defense & Robotics Summit took place in Pittsburgh October 22-24, 2024.

Agriculture & Robotics Summit

The Agriculture & Robotics Summit was a three-day interdisciplinary series of workshops, panel discussions, robotics site tours, and networking opportunities that took place in Pittsburgh, PA on April 16-18, 2024.

Aviation & Robotics Summit

The Aviation & Robotics Summit was a three-day interdisciplinary series of workshops, industry site tours, and networking opportunities taking place in Pittsburgh, on April 18-20th 2023. This unique Summit brought together aviation and robotics industry professionals with the primary goal of solving aviation business and operational challenges with robotics solutions.

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Innovation Works is proud to launch the Robotics Factory with support from partners

Get Involved in Upcoming Robotics Factory Create Summits

Getting involved in Robotics Factory Create means raising your hand to be part of what’s next in robotics in the region. Whether you are a roboticist looking for new applications for technology, a founder learning how to grow your business, or an industry professional seeking collaboration on automation and robotics to solve real-world challenges, Robotics Factory Create may be just what helps you create what’s next.

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