- February 23, 2006
- Adept Technology, Inc.
LIVERMORE, Calif., Feb 23, 2006 - Adept Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADEP), a leading manufacturer of robotic systems, motion control and machine vision, today announced the release of Adept DeskTop 4.0, a new generation of PC-based productivity tools for the development of material handling and assembly automation applications. Adept Desktop 4.0 provides a consolidated user environment on a commercial Microsoft Windows(TM) PC product for the set up and application configuration of Adept Smart SERVO, intelligent robotic systems. Extensive capabilities include new programming, debugging, and testing tools for Adepts market leading, V+ and MicroV+ robotics programming language. Simplified user functions, such as a keyword browser, function library and task, program and debug utilities will dramatically reduce standalone and networked application development time. In addition, Adept DeskTop 4.0 works seamlessly with the Adept iSight family of machine vision products providing industries first, one-step, vision guided application configuration. "Customers demand to be more productive. Adept DeskTop 4.0 provides our customers with a single user tool for the complete Adept product portfolio," said Gordon Deans, Vice-President and General Manager, Adept Vision Products. "Such user tool investments are a great value for our customers and reduce their total cost of automation incorporation and ownership." About Adept Adept Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets robotic systems, motion control and machine vision technology for global markets including automotive, consumer electronics, consumer goods, food, industrial tooling, medical devices, and pharmaceutical. Adept robots, controllers, and software are used for small parts assembly, material handling and packaging. Adept intelligent automation product lines include industrial robots, configurable linear modules, machine controllers for robot mechanisms and other flexible automation equipment, machine vision, and systems and applications software. Founded in 1983, Adept Technology is the largest U.S.-based manufacturer of industrial robots.This press release contains certain forward-looking statements including statements regarding future operational performance that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The company's actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any of the above forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to, future economic, competitive and market conditions including those in Europe and Asia and those related to the company's strategic markets; the company's dependence on the continued growth of the intelligent automation market; the company's highly competitive industry; rapid technological change within the intelligent automation industry; the lengthy sales cycles for the company's products; the company's significant fixed costs which are not easily reduced; the risks associated with sole or single sources of supply and lengthy procurement lead times; dependence upon the company's suppliers; the risks associated with product defects; the potential delays associated with the development and introduction of new products or software releases; or decreased acceptance of the company's new or current products in the marketplace.
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