Vision Inspection System features self-contained design.

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AdeptVision sAVI consists of SmartController CS with vision interface board and ObjectFinder 2000 locator tool. It identifies objects and patterns based on geometric shape, resulting in robustness to clutter, lighting variations, image degradations, and occlusions. AIM VisionWare application software supports programming development and interfacing to cell I/O and factory information systems. Adept V+ real-time, multi-tasking operating system can handle up to 28 simultaneous program tasks.



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Adept Technology Announces New Self-Contained Vision Inspection System


New AdeptVision sAVI Inspection System Cuts Cost and Footprint by Half from Previous Generation System

San Jose, California - July 24, 2002 - Adept Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTK), a leading manufacturer of flexible automation for the electronics, fiber optic, telecommunications and semiconductor industries, today announced the introduction of the AdeptVision sAVI Inspection System. The AdeptVision sAVI Inspection System consists of the high-performance Adept SmartController CX with an advanced vision interface board, the AdeptVision sAVI, and world-class vision toolbox including Adept's locator tool, the ObjectFinder 2000. The AdeptVision sAVI Inspection System is half the cost of Adept's previous vision system with half the footprint, intended to make it easier to deploy

"Our customers demanded a compact, fully integrated vision inspection system," said Joe Campbell, vice president of marketing for Adept Technology. "The AdeptVision sAVI Inspection System is designed to deliver a world-class tool box for the most advanced vision applications at half the cost of Adept's previous vision system."

The AdeptVision sAVI Inspection System is a compact vision inspection system that uses the most advanced contour detection technology to identify objects and patterns based on their geometric shape, resulting in outstanding robustness to clutter, lighting variations, image degradations and occlusions. The system also includes Adept AIM VisionWare application software with an easy-to-use graphical programming environment, supporting quick programming development and interfacing to cell I/O and factory information systems. The AdeptVision sAVI Inspection System includes the Adept V+ real-time, multi-tasking operating system, which can handle up to 28 simultaneous program tasks, and can be upgraded to handle robots and other motion devices without compromising vision performance.

Adept Technology designs, manufactures and markets factory automation components and systems for the fiber optic, telecommunications, semiconductor, automotive, food and durable goods industries throughout the world. Adept's robots, controllers, and software products are used for small parts assembly, material handling and ultra precision process applications. Our intelligent automation product lines include industrial robots, configurable linear modules, flexible feeders, semiconductor process components, nanopositioners, machine controllers for robot mechanisms and other flexible automation equipment, machine vision, systems and software, application software, and simulation software. Founded in 1983, Adept is America's largest manufacturer of industrial robots. More information is available at www.adept.com.

The Adept logo is a registered trademark of Adept Technology; Inc. Adept, AdeptVision Inspection System, Adept SmartController CX, Adept AIM VisionWare, AdeptWindows, Adept V+ and AdeptVision sAVI are trademarks of Adept Technology. All other trademarks are owned by their respective companies.

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