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From: gamin@ireq-robot.hydro.qc.ca (Martin Boyer)
Subject: Re: Multi-axis arm
In-Reply-To: Martin Jagersand's message of 04 Mar 1995 21:05:02 EST
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Date: Tue, 7 Mar 1995 16:38:37 GMT

[Original poster unknown]:

>We have a requirement for a multi-axis robot arm capable of external
>control such as force reflection (not teach'n'repeat). The use will be
>for a laboratory based medical research platform. The size required is
>roughly equivalent to a human arm and payload capacity around 5
>pounds.

Sarcos sells the Dextrous Arm which does exactly what you want, and
more.

>Price is not a major constraint (yet).

Then Sarcos is definitely for you.  :-)


Their address is (from the comp.robotics FAQ):

Sarcos Research Corporation
390 Wakara Way,
Suite 44, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
tel: 801.581.0155
  Spinoff of University of Utah's Center for Engineering Design (CED).
  Teleoperated systems,  manipulators. Audio-animatronic work as well.
  Beautiful force reflecting work and systems. High performance and
  small hydraulic valves and actuators.


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Martin Boyer				mboyer@ireq-robot.hydro.qc.ca
Division Robotique			mboyer@ireq-robot.uucp
Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Quebec    +1 514 652-8412
Varennes, QC, Canada   J3X 1S1
