Adept Technology introduces new robots
APRIL 14--Adept Technology Inc. (Livermore, CA; www.adapt.com), a manufacturer of flexible automation products, has introduced four new models in its Adept Cobra product line. The Adept Cobra Smart600 and Adept Cobra Smart800 robots contain an embedded controller in their arms and need no external electronics. Both robot types are offered with the Adept SmartController and provide such functions as vision guidance, conveyor tracking, and multiple robot control. They all contain power amplifiers and a servo controller inside the robot, and use the Adept SmartServo architecture. These industrial SCARA robots replace hundreds of wires and connections with a single cable using the FireWire (IEEE 1394) based high-speed control bus, reducing costs, increasing reliability, and simplifying installation.