Driving Robots: From Gearless Mechanical Transmissions to Miniature Brushless-Servomotor Amplifiers - Robotics Colloquium

Explore a captivating robotics lecture titled "Driving robots: from gearless mechanical transmissions to the world's smallest brushless-servomotor amplifier" delivered by William Townsend, President & CEO of Barrett Technology. Delve into Barrett's 30-year journey in creating high-performance robot drive technologies, including the renowned WAM® arm and BarrettHand™. Discover the company's recent innovations: the P3™, the world's smallest brushless-servomotor drive, and Burt®, a haptically-enabled robotic arm designed to aid neurological rehabilitation. Learn about Townsend's significant contributions to human-machine interaction, including his patented designs and prestigious awards. Gain insights into the applications of Barrett's technologies in surgical robotics and haptic devices. This 55-minute lecture, originally recorded on Nov 1, 2019, is part of the Fall 2019 Robotics Colloquium at the Paul G. Allen School and includes closed captions for accessibility.