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Barrett Technology

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American robotics manufacturer

Newton, Massachusetts, USA-based Barrett Technology was founded by Bill Townsend in 1988. The company has two divisions: Barrett Drive Systems and Barrett Medical. The main product line for Barrett Medical is Burt® (Barrett Upper-extremity Robotic Trainer), an FDA-registered Class-II robot designed and produced in Barrett's ISO 13485-Certified facility to help patients recover from stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal-cord injury, and other neurological impairments.2 It was founded by William T. Townsend.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Newton, Massachusetts, USA-based Barrett Technology was founded by Bill Townsend in 1988. The company has two divisions: Barrett Drive Systems and Barrett Medical.2

The story

Founded by William T. Townsend.1

Leadership

Who has led Barrett Technology, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$493.2K 2020–2020
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2020: $493.2K in all. PPP loans $493.2K.$0$200K$400K$600K2020 · PPP loans: $493.2K2020
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2020$493.2K$493.2K

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA4. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 5, 2020$493.2K PPP loan (first draw) from Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company4To BARRETT TECHNOLOGY, LLC, Newton MA; $498.5K forgiven May 21, 2021

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