Joseph Engelberger

Joseph Engelberger
Engelberger in c. 1987
Born	Joseph Frederick Engelberger (1925-07-26)July 26, 1925 Brooklyn, New York City, US
Died	December 1, 2015(2015-12-01) (aged 90) Newtown, Connecticut, US
Alma mater	Columbia University (B.S., 1946; M.S., 1949)
Occupation(s)	Engineer, entrepreneur
Known for	Robotics
Awards	Japan Prize (1997)

Joseph Frederick Engelberger (July 26, 1925 – December 1, 2015) was an American physicist, engineer and entrepreneur. Licensing the original patent awarded to inventor George Devol, Engelberger developed the first industrial robot in the United States, the Unimate, in the 1950s. Later, he worked as entrepreneur and vocal advocate of robotic technology beyond the manufacturing plant in a variety of fields, including service industries, health care, and space exploration.