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From: spirkov@ptolemy.arc.nasa.gov (Lilly Spirkovska)
Subject: Microbot
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Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1992 23:02:10 GMT

We're looking into getting a robotic arm for some of our vision research.
We already have a Microbot Teachmover.  Another one of those would be
perfect, except that the company seems to have gone out of business.

Does anyone know of other arms with similar capabilities for a similar
price?  (For those who are not familiar with the Teachmover, it's about
a foot & a half tall, can't lift a heck of a lot but can hold a little
camera, and costs about $2K.  Its movements are not precise, but close
enough. (How's that for fuzzy specs?))

Any leads would be appreciated.

Thanks.

					Lilly
