Barrett Technology Timeline

Events

• 2009-09-02 - Partnership - Barrett Technology licenses Harvard SDM Hand technology - The SDM Hand was developed by Robert D. Howe and Aaron Dollar. The robotic hand uses flexible finger joints to conform to objects and handle positioning errors. Barrett described the license as part of its robotic manipulator portfolio for emerging… - source: eng.yale.edu
• 2009-05-13 - Production Milestone - Barrett reports record first-quarter WAM arm sales - The company said Q1 2009 was its best quarter in 83 quarters. Sales were led by Puck-enabled WAM robotic arm systems. Barrett framed the result as a commercial milestone for its manipulator business. - source: eng.yale.edu
• 2009-02-23 - Production Milestone - Barrett more than doubles WAM shipments in 2008 - The company described 2008 as a record year for WAM shipments. Customers bought more complete systems with BarrettHand or gimbal options. Barrett also cut extended-service contract pricing after durability gains in the field. - source: eng.yale.edu