XFactory Hardware Meetup Crawl
Don't let the 1900s industrial exterior fool you - this is by design and the desire to be under the radar.
X-Factory is teeming with some of the most prospective startups in the Pittsburgh region.
We're back with another Hardware Meetup event and this time we'll be doing an old fashioned "bar" crawl, but with a twist! Our friends at xFactory are opening their doors and letting us visits some of their member companies. Of course there will be beer as well!
If you have your own hardware to demo, bring it to show other attendees. We're looking for prototypes, finished products, and part samples from the hardware on your desks.
Hardware Meetups happen across 30+ cities around the world, bringing together hardware professionals to network and learn from each other. We started in SF, NYC, and Boston!
PARKING INFO: https://www.tronix3d.com/parking
We'll be visiting a great group of companies
Arrive and look for the Hardware Meetup Signs on the loading dock shown in the event picture.
Tronix3D specializes in additive manufacturing, offering a range of services including rapid prototyping, custom part production, and design assistance. They use various 3D printing technologies such as HP MultiJet Fusion, FDM, mSLA, and high-temperature polymers, and serve industries like aerospace, automotive, robotics, medical, and energy. Their services also include 3D scanning for parametric CAD design, and they focus on delivering high-quality parts with fast turnaround times, starting as quickly as 24 hours.
Optimus Technologies With more than two decades of development under the hood, Optimus Technologies has perfected a comprehensive suite of technologies that make environmental sustainability financially and operationally successful for heavy-duty diesel fleets.
SPM is developing the highest performance electric off-road vehicles in the world, here in Pittsburgh. They are setting the standard for EV Powertrain development for the UTV industry.
Agenda
6:00-6:30 Arrival, Revobo
6:30-7:00 PM Hardware Meetup Introduction
7:00-7:30 PM Optimus
7:30-8:00 PM SPM
8:00-9:30 Tronix
Thank you to our partners
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If you want to help support the next meetup, please reach out to nate@informal.cc for sponsorship inquiries. See you soon!