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ST‘s R17 robot arm goes to the movies

  • May 03, 2007
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TRENTON, New Jersey - May 3, 2007 - ST Robotics’ R17 anthromorphic robot arm was featured in “The Last Mimzy,” a science fiction film about the future. The robot was chosen for its exceptional ease of use, low cost, rugged industrial construction, and for its overall design.“The Last Mimzy” is based on the acclaimed 1943 short story 'Mimsy Were the Borogoves' by Lewis Padgett. The film, released on March 23, is produced by Michael Phillips and directed by Robert Shaye, founder, Co-Chairman, and Co-CEO of New Line Cinema. Combined, the cast and production team feature six Academy Award winners.ST Robotics, formed in 1989, has offices in Trenton, New Jersey, and Cambridge, England. ST supplies affordable, easy-to-use, ready-to-go boxed, light industrial bench-top robots. ST’s robots are used by companies and institutions around the world including Boeing, British Telecom, Hewlett Packard, National Institute of Health, Max Planck Institute, NASA, Pfizer, and Sony for various applications in the laboratory, manufacturing, nuclear, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor industries.CAPTION FOR ATTACHED PHOTO Continuity picture taken on the set of “The Last Mimzy” featuring ST Robotics’ R17 robot arm. Cast members shown from left to right are: Michael Clarke Duncan, Joely Richardson, Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, Timothy Hutton, and Chris O'Neil. Learn More

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