Xybernaut and Braintech to jointly support 3-D vision

JULY 1--Xybernaut Corp. (Fairfax, VA; www.xybernaut.com) and Braintech Inc. (North Vancouver, BC, Canada; www.braintech.com) have signed a teaming and comarketing agreement under which Braintech will integrate Xybernaut's mobile/wearable computing technology into the Braintech eSupport System (BeSS) to advance support of vision-guided-robotics systems utilized in industrial manufacturing processes. Says Owen Jones, CEO of Braintech, "Our newest technology offering, BeSS, has been designed to provide factory workers with 'just-in-time' support. By collaborating with Xybernaut, we can deliver support over their wireless, wearable devices to the factory floor, and, as a result, provide a significant gain in productivity and machine uptime."

Braintech and Xybernaut have already initiated efforts to co-develop the integrated platform. The joint solution will undergo initial testing as part of Braintech's 3-D Vision Guided Robotics systems currently in operation with several North American automakers.

Braintech's BeSS infrastructure is a scalable, distributed, decentralized support network geared toward delivering remote Internet-based, technical support for industrial automated systems. When combined with Xybernaut Mobile Assistant V and/or Atigo wearable computers, benefits to customers include mobility, enhanced functionality, and interconnectivity between operational teams.