Travis Covington

Travis Covington serves as the VP of Strategic Robotics R&D and Head of R&D for Strategic Robotics at Johnson & Johnson since July 2020, following a robust career in mechanical engineering and advanced development. Prior to this role, Travis held multiple engineering leadership positions at Auris Health, Inc. from August 2016 to July 2020 and worked as a Mechanical Engineering Manager at Hansen Medical. Travis is also involved in coaching and mentoring at Bellarmine College Preparatory since May 2013 and was part of the NASA Ames Robotics Team from June 2008 to October 2016 as the Lead Mechanical Engineer. Earlier career experiences include mechanical engineering roles at BAE Systems and The Robotics Alliance of West Covina, as well as engineering and manufacturing positions at Sportvision. Travis holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.