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From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
Subject: Re: Synchro With Gears
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Date: Fri, 11 Mar 1994 18:44:04 GMT
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tallent@netcom.com (Mike Tallent) writes:
>Who developed the first 3 wheel syncro gear driven wheel arrangement for 
>robotics? I've seen belt driven systems but not gear driven ones.

      That comes from Cybermation in Richmond, VA, who call it
SynchroDrive(tm).  Their demo video shows their machine towing a truck.
Pricing is aroudn $30K, as I recall.

					John Nagle
