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Unread 07-01-2002, 06:34
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Fortunately (or unfortunately) it is just a cool coincidence.

One is a German company

Puma Ag Rudolf Dassler Sport (BB: PMMAY)

Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport designs, develops and markets high quality footwear, apparel, equipment and other sports-related accessories. Their logo is a PUMA a.k.a mountain lion. http://www.puma.com/

and the other is a Programmable Universal Machine for Assembly ("PUMA")

Pumas are probably the most common robot in university laboratories and one of the most common assembly robots. Designed by Vic Schienman and financed by GM at MIT in the mid-70's, the Puma (Programmable Universal Machine for Assembly) was produced for many years by Unimation (later purchased by Westinghouse and sold at a loss later to Staubli, a Swiss company) These robots and their progeny are found in many university labs.

Staubli Unimation, Inc.
201 Parkway West
Hillside Park
Duncan, SC 29334
tel: 803.433.1980
fax: 803.486.9906
Staubli Unimation Ltd
Unit G, Stafford Park 18
Telford, Shropshire, TF3 3Ax
UK
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