Adept Robots Selected By Major U.S. Prescription Benefit Management (PBM) Provider.Initial Order for 16 Cobra i800 Robots Marks Design Win in the U.S. Automated Pharmacy Market LIVERMORE, Calif. -- Adept Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADEP ADEP Association d'Entraide des Polios et Handicapés ADEP Accelerated Degree Evening Program ADEP Accelerator-Driven Energy Production ADEP Avionics Document for Execution & Planning ADEP Automatic Depth Control ), the leading provider of intelligent vision guided robotics and global robotics services, announced today that they have been selected by a major Prescription Benefit Management (PBM PBM - play by mail. See play by electronic mail. ) Provider as the robotics supplier for their automated distribution center. The Adept Cobra i800 robots will be employed as intelligent handlers used in sorting and filling orders for prescription drugs destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. for the expanding home delivery market. The Adept Cobra i800 robot was selected for its speed, precision and intelligence providing fast and reliable order fulfillment Order fulfillment (in BE also: order fulfilment) is in the most general sense the complete process from point of sales inquiry to delivery of a product to the customer. Sometimes Order fulfillment along with complete process traceability. The fully embedded controls of the Adept Cobra i800 reduced floor space and streamlined communications with factory order management systems. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) The field in an e-mail header that names additional recipients for the message. It is similar to carbon copy (cc), but the names do not appear in the recipient's message. Not all e-mail systems support the bcc feature. See fcc. Research, a 35 year old market research firm serving the Healthcare industry, the US pharmacy automation market will grow from $1.4 Billion in 2003 to $2.5 Billion by 2008. This growth will be driven in large part by the increasing portion or prescription drugs available for home delivery through mail order pharmacies. It is estimated that 25% of all US prescriptions will be delivered directly to the home by 2011. "We are pleased to have been selected as the robotics supplier for this expanding application area for automation," said Robert Bucher, chief executive officer at Adept Technology, Inc. "The speed, precision and reliability of Adept's robotics provides a level of efficiency and order traceability that can not be matched by manual processes." About Adept Technology Adept Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets robotic systems, motion control and machine vision technology for global markets including automotive, consumer electronics, consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and , 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. More information is available on our website at: www.adept.com. |
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