Mobots Aim to Automate Dull Jobs in San Diego Firm
Laurence J. Kamm, head of Mobot Corp. in San Diego, develops modular robots used in baking, die casting, painting, bottling, and electronics. Mobots replace tedious loading and material handling tasks, lifting up to 500 pounds and finishing cycles in four seconds. The company employs 35 people, has sold about $1 million in modular robots in the last year to General Motors, IBM, American Can, and International Harvester.