Aaron Borger

Co-founder at Orbital Robotics

Puyallup, Washington, U.S.

Aaron Borger is currently the co-founder at Orbital Robotics. He founded Orbital Robotics, which is still running.

Yifan Zhang / Yifan Zhang Sep 25

Yifan Zhang announces AI House Demo Day: 25 teams pitched in Seattle with 42 investors attending

AI House held its first AI House Demo Day in Seattle where 25 teams (half portfolio companies) presented to an audience that included 42 investors; founders, investors, and organizers connected through pitches, meetings, and events around the day.

Taylor Soper / LinkedIn Sep 25

Taylor Soper lists founders and startups who pitched at Demo Day, including Lightspeed AI, Vantari VR, Eidol AI and Hubble AI (YC S26)

A LinkedIn post by Taylor Soper lists founders who pitched at Demo Day, naming thirty individuals and teams along with their startups, including companies like Lightspeed AI, Vantari VR, Eidol AI, and Hubble AI (YC S26).

Todd Bishop / GeekWire Apr 14

2026 GeekWire Awards Finalists Include AIM Intelligent Machines with $50M Funding and $4.9M Air Force Contracts for Autonomous Earthmovers

The 2026 GeekWire Awards announced finalists for Hardware/Robotics/Physical AI of the Year, highlighting startups innovating with autonomous heavy machinery, drones, spatial computing, and space robotics. Notable finalist AIM Intelligent Machines secured $50 million funding in 2025 and $4.9 million in U.S. Air Force contracts for autonomous earthmoving equipment.

Anthony Bontrager / WestRiver Group Jul 3, 2025

GeekWire Startup Radar spotlights 2024 Seattle AI startups including AlsonAI and InnoMat with VC assessments from WestRiver’s Anthony Bontrager

GeekWire’s Startup Radar highlights early-stage Seattle companies focused on AI across space robotics, storytelling, and supply chain, featuring VC viewpoints from Anthony Bontrager of WestRiver Group. Spotlights include AlsonAI (generative AI storytelling) and InnoMat (AI-driven material selection), both founded in 2024 and currently bootstrapped.

Taylor Soper / GeekWire Jul 3, 2025

Seattle Early-Stage Startups AlsonAI, InnoMat, LoftxAI, and Orbital Robotics Spotlighted for AI Innovations in Storytelling and Supply Chains

GeekWire's startup radar highlights early-stage Seattle companies focusing on AI innovations in space robotics, storytelling, and supply chain, featuring leaders like Nafisa Muzaffar of AlsonAI and Charlie Sun of InnoMat. Venture capitalist Anthony Bontrager offers insights on their potential and challenges in market adoption.

Organizations

Orbital Robotics Co-founder · current