Robotics is another big focus for the Trump administration in the AI race. Defense contractor Bechtel Plant Machinery announced Tuesday that it plans to use robotics and AI from Pittsburgh-based Gecko Robotics to speed up military shipbuilding for the Navy.

Some political leaders and big names from the tech and AI industries were at the Inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit.

During the summit held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 15, companies promised new data centers, new jobs, cybersecurity education, energy research, and more.