Pittsburgh has historically been known as the “Steel City” because it’s home to hundreds of steel-related businesses. It’s also called the “City of Bridges” because, you guessed it, it’s home to hundreds of bridges.
But these days, the city is working to become known for something else altogether. Pittsburgh is emerging as a hotbed of innovation for robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, thanks in large part to the influence of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).
