Adept Technology to Preview Low Cost OEM Multi-Axis Embedded Servo Motion Controller.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SEMICON West 2003

LIVERMORE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2003

New Adept MotionBlox(TM) Multi-Axis Servo Controller Offers

Complete Standalone Control in a Compact Package for OEM Mechanisms

Adept Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:ADTK.OB), a leading manufacturer of flexible automation for the semiconductor, electronics, fiber optic, telecommunications, and life sciences industries, today announced it plans to preview the new Adept MotionBlox(TM) multi-axis servo controller at SEMICON West July 14-18 in San Francisco (booth #2442) and San Jose (booth #11928), Calif. The new motion controller is the first of its kind to integrate high-level machine control, servo control, servo drives, digital I/O, safety and E-stop circuitry into one compact package designed to be embedded directly into an OEM's mechanism.

"This unique architecture provides significant savings by allowing OEMs to incorporate the complete controller package into the machine or mechanism instead of external electronics," said Charlie Duncheon, executive vice president of Adept Technology. "We believe the demand for small, high-performance embedded motion control is growing as machine builders strive for lower costs and improved performance. The Adept MotionBlox Controller provides a unique solution to this growing OEM need, leveraging over 20 years of Adept's experience deploying industrial, high-performance robots and advanced servo motion control."

The scalable design of the Adept MotionBlox platform offers OEMs, machine and robot builders a complete standalone motion solution for 4 axes of coordinated motion, with expansion capability to 8 axes, including absolute encoder support and complex kinematics solutions. The Adept MotionBlox is also compatible with the Adept SmartController(TM), which integrates multi-axis mechanisms, vision, digital I/O, Ethernet, RS-232, RS-422/485 and DeviceNet. The Adept SmartController can control up to 24 axes of coordinated motion across multiple mechanisms. The Adept MotionBlox(TM) platform also supports the Adept SmartServo(TM) distributed motion control architecture, which replaces hundreds of wires and connections with a single cable, using a FireWire(R) (IEEE-1394) based high-speed control bus, reducing costs, increasing reliability and simplifying installation. Additionally, FireWire and Ethernet connectivity to the PC provides real-time open architecture controls via ActiveX(R) while maintaining the reliability required in industrial environments.

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.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could vary for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to, the potential delays associated with the development and introduction of new products or software releases; rapid technological change within the company's industry; and the potential that our new or existing products may contain defects, errors or performance problems.

For a discussion of additional risk factors relating to Adept's business, see Adept's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, as amended, and Adept's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended September 28, 2002, as amended, December 28, 2002, as amended, and March 29, 2003, including the discussion in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained therein.

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