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PUMA

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Also known as: Programmable Universal Machine for Assembly

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In robot: Industrial robots
Called PUMA (Programmable Universal Machine for Assembly), they have been used since 1978 to assemble automobile subcomponents such as dash panels and lights. PUMA was widely imitated, and its descendants, large and small, are still used for light assembly in electronics and other industries. Since the…
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