00010				STANFORD   UNIVERSITY
00020	   			 Stanford, Ca. 94305
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00040	Artificial Intelligence Laboratory			October 18,1973
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00100	Mr. Ward McClure
00200	Texas Instruments Inc.
00300	Mail Station 132, Div. 8
00400	P.O. Box 5936
00500	Dallas, Texas  75222
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00800	Dear Mr. McClure:
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01000		Mr. Russel Noftsker of M.I.T. has asked me to send  you  data
01100	regarding  the arm I have designed for them.  Enclosed, you will find
01200	a brief preliminary data sheet.  This arm will be for sale by VICARM,
01300	a   new  company  I  have  started,  which  manufactures  robots  and
01400	manipulators. A larger arm also exists- called the Stanford Arm, this
01500	device  has  been in use for over 3 years now and has been replicated
01600	by several other groups.  It is also computer controlled,  has  a  10
01700	lb.    load capability, 2 sec.  max.  servo time, and about a 40 inch
01800	reach. Instead of an elbow, a prismatic joint is used.  All 6 degrees
01900	of  freedom  and the hand are d.c.  servo motor powered. The Stanford
02000	Arm is also now a production item, available thru VICARM.
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02200		I hope this is the information you are after.  If not, let me
02300	know.
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02600					Sincerely,
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03000					Victor Scheinman