William T. Townsend
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Bill Townsend founded Barrett Technology
in 1988. He is credited with introducing the WAM arm, the first haptic robot and one of the first haptic devices based on novel differential and high-speed cable drives.
Bill holds engineering PhD'88 and MS'84 degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and a BS'82 from Northeastern University. He has been awarded nine US patents and won several professional awards including The Robotic Industries Association’s Joseph Engelberger Award in 2003 for pioneering the first haptic robot in the 1980s.
Barrett Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA-based Barrett Technology was incorporated by William T. Townsend in 1990. Barrett manufactures robotic arms and hands installed in 20 countries on 6 continents...
in 1988. He is credited with introducing the WAM arm, the first haptic robot and one of the first haptic devices based on novel differential and high-speed cable drives.
Bill holds engineering PhD'88 and MS'84 degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
and a BS'82 from Northeastern University. He has been awarded nine US patents and won several professional awards including The Robotic Industries Association’s Joseph Engelberger Award in 2003 for pioneering the first haptic robot in the 1980s.