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| Overhead-mounted Merlin with forearm extension, welding a car frame |
American Robot is gone. It's not a viable company anymore. That's a shame - it was a real contender.
Merlin robots were ahead of their time. They had sub-millimeter accuracy, could position a heavy end-effector like a welder, parts dispenser, or cutting tool very precisely, and they had some pretty advanced programming capabilities.
The sands of time are unforgiving... there's very little data about these robots, or the company, available anymore. So, I'm happy to provide above what I think is one of the very best available pictures of a Merlin robot in action.
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