Press
- “BlessU-2, el primer cura robótico que da bendiciones a medida”, Salvador Martínez”, EL ESPAÑOL, June 18, 2017
- “The Essential Interview:”, Cory Kidd, Human-Robot Interaction Pioneer and Catalia Health CEO, Robotics Business Review, June 1, 2017
- “Sometimes a Robot Is Just a Robot”, Shannon Fischer, Tufts University Magazine, Spring 2017
- “The Essential Interview: Gianmarco Veruggio, Telerobotics and ‘Roboethics’ Pioneer”, Robotics Business Review, February 1, 2017
- “MEET ‘THE ROBOT WHISPERER’ — AND HER FLEET OF BOT BABIES”, Leslie V. Nguyen-Okwu, OZY, January 7, 2017
- “The Robots Are Anxious About Taking Your Job”, Alexandra Ossola, Digg, Dec 28, 2016
- “The Essential Interview: Rob Buckingham, UK Atomic Energy Authority Director”, Robotics Business Review, November 8, 2016
- Our autonomous future: How driverless cars will be the first robots we learn to trust, Hope Reese, TechRepublic Cover Story, October 29, 2016
- “The Essential Interview: Jacob Rosen, Surgical Robotics Pioneer”, Robotics Business Review, September 22, 2016
- “The Essential Interview: William ‘Red’ Whittaker, Field Robotics Pioneer and Entrepreneur”, Robotics Business Review, July 28, 2016
- “A Day In The Life Of The World’s First Robotic Psychiatrist”, Heavy Chef Volume 5, Technology Edition, p. 23, June 2016
- “The Essential Interview: Aldo Zini, President and CEO of Aethon”, Robotics Business Review, April 26, 2016
- “The world’s smartest robot can’t outsmart college students”, Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, April 22, 2016
- “Why Microsoft’s ‘Tay’ AI bot went wrong”, Hope Reese, TechRepublic, March 24, 2016
- “The Essential Interview: Steve Cousins, CEO of Savioke”, Robotics Business Review, February 10, 2016
- “WHY WE LOVE SHRINK APPS”, Leslie V. Nguyen-Okwu, OZY, January 18, 2016
- “Is Media Attention Hindering The Development Of Artificial Intelligence?”, Dan Faggella, Lifeboat News: The Blog, November 30, 2015
- Is the world ready for a robot psychiatrist? A conversation with Joanne Pransky, Hope Reese, TechRepublic, October 29, 2015
- “The Essential Interview: Yulun Wang, founder of InTouch Health”, Robotics Business Review, November 11, 2015
- The ‘Robot Psychiatrist’ – Raising Robot Awareness with Satire and Compassion, Institute for Ethics & Emerging Technologies, September 16, 2015
- “World’s first robotic psychiatrist speaks out on hitchBOT attack”, Robotics Tomorrow, August 10, 2015
- “The Essential Interview: NASA Researcher Robert Ambrose”, Robotics Business Review, Eugene Demaitre, August 20, 2015
- “The Essential Interview: Helen Greiner, CEO of CyPhy Works”, Robotics Business Review, June 30, 2015
- “The Essential Interview: Esben Østergaard of Universal Robots”, Robotics Business Review, June 10, 2015
- “The Essential Interview: Rodney Brooks, Founder of Rethink Robotics”, Robotics Business Review, February 12, 2015
- “The Essential Interview: Nest’s Yoky Matsuoka”, Robotics Business Review, December 12, 2014
- “The Essential Interview: Russ Angold, Co-Founder, Ekso Bionics”, Robotics Business Review, October 9, 2014
- “The Essential Interview: Rich Walker, Shadow Robot Company”, Robotics Business Review, October 2, 2014
- “The Essential Interview: Mark Tilden, Inventor of BEAM Robotics”, Robotics Business Review, September 12, 2014
- “The Essential Interview: iRobot’s Paolo Pirjanian”, Tom Green, Robotics Business Review, March 19, 2014
- “The Essential Interview: When Bill Townsend Met Burton Doo”, Tom Green, Robotics Business Review, October 22, 2013
- Toyota’s Partner Robot Provides Glimpse into Future at Emerging Robotics Pavilion of Robots, Vision & Motion Control Show, Robotic Industries Association, April 24, 2009
- “How to Turn On a Robot“, (see attached pdf file), Ingrid Norton, Chronicle of Higher Education, June 27, 2008
- “America, Welcome Your Robot Overlords”, Lance Ulanoff, Foxnews.com, November 13, 2007
- “Robot Consumers Grow Up!”, Lance Ulanoff, PCMAG.com, November 7, 2007
- CNN Future Summit: The panel, Science and Space, Michael Bay, CNN.com, , May 23, 2006
- “Trust me, I’m a Robot”, Science and Space, CNN.com, April 26, 2006
- “Can a robot replace your receptionist?”, Diane Anderson, Business 2.0 Magazine, CNNmoney.com, April 11, 2006
- Psy Journal, February 19, 2006
- “THEYRE HERE: Welcome to the world of robotics”, cover story, SA Computer Magazine, December, 2005
- “Spectators thrilled as robots combat for the ComBots Cup”, Christopher Heredia, San Francisco Chronicle, November 13, 2005
- “Robonexus: Day 3 Report”, Robots.net, October 9, 2005
- “Not-so-remote control/Ever wanted to cross-breed a vacuum cleaner? Latest robots take the floor in San Jose show”, Carrie Kirby, San Francisco Chronicle, October 8, 2005
- “Desafio human—ide”, Luciana Victria, Época, August 2, 2004
- “Beyond the Matrix”, Tufts E-News, July 16, 2004
- “I, Robot Psychiatrist”, Rachel Sauer, Palm Beach Post, July 14, 2004
- “The Robotic Psychiatrist Answers”, Interviews, Slashdot.org, April 28, 2004
- “Dr. Joanne Pransky, a robot psychiatrist”, Estado.com.br, April 19, 2004
- “Intelligent Machines”, David Howell, PC Home Magazine, Issue 149, April, 2004, p.25
- “No Winner in a Desert Race for Robots”, John Markoff and John Broder, The New York Times, March 14, 2004
- “Real-life Susan Calvin”, Design News, January 12, 2004
- Gearheads, Brad Stone, Simon & Schuster, 2003, p. 242
- “Commercial Robots: Close but Not Quite There”, Chloe Veltman, IEEE Intelligent Systems, Vol. 18, No. 1, January/February 2003, pp. 6-7
- BattleBots: The Official Guide, Mark Clarkson, McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2002, pp. 24, 26
- “Exhibits, Events Tie Frankenstein to Biotechnology, Robotics, Diversity Issues”, UCF Newsroom, Chad Binette, November 2, 2004
- The Good Guide to Bad Bots, Alison Bing and Erin Conley, Barnes & Nobles Books, 2001, pp.102-103, 201
- “Porträtt Joanne Pransky, Hon Är Världens Första Robotpsykiater”, Jan C Aschan, Connoisseur, March 2001
- “Scrap Metal and Games”, Michael Marti, Facts, Community, Rubrikinserate. Gesellschaft, 7/00
- “The Future of Your Life”, Ian Pearson, BT Innovation and Technology – View of the Future, 6/25/2000
- “The Future of Pets”, Ian Pearson, BT Innovation and Technology – View of the Future, 6/25/2000
- “DSM-2000”, Todd Zwilich, Family Practice News, Vol. 29, No. 17, September, 1999
- “Are We Ready to Live and Work with Robots?”, MaryLynn Schiavi, E@AT&T Magazine, August-September 1999
- “The World’s First Robotic Psychiatrist”, Jan C. Aschan, NyTeknik, August 19, 1999
- Feature in Sankyo Times, Sankyo Seiki Mfg. Co. Ltd., Vol. 446, pp. 20-21, April-June, 1999
- “The robots are coming”, Marilyn Geewax, Cox News Service, August 14, 1999
- “Robots to the rescue“, Marilyn Geewax, The Sun, The Baltimore Sun Company, August 8, 1999
- Out & About, Roxanne Roberts with Janelle Erlichman, The Washington Post, August 2, 1999
- Smart Design, Ed van Hinte, Netherlands Design Institute, 1998, pp. 12-13, 20-21, 57-59. Smart Design is an inspiring report on the results of the second workshop Smart Materials and Systems, held at the Netherland Designs Institute on February till March 2, 1998
- Participated in: “The 1998 State of the Future: Issues and Opportunities”, American Council for the United Nations University, 1998
- “The Robotic Revolution and Health Care”, Mona Cosmos, Technically Write, The Women’s Technical Institute, Fall, 1988
- “Reducing Robot Anxiety”, Mass High Tech, October 10-October 23, 1988
- Futures Research Directory: Individuals 1995-96, World Future Society
- “Helping robots, people adjust to one another”, Lifestyles, Gannett Suburban Newspapers, September 30, 1995
- NSRA News, The Newsletter of the National Service Robot Association, 1987
You were right all along! How does it feel to be the first person (man or woman) in a field that will be the hottest on the planet?
Bill Townsend,
Founder and Chief Executive Officer,
Barrett Technology, Inc.