This type of robot contains rigid frames and tubes that use linear motors to slide and swing tools into position for welding, cutting, gluing and assembly.

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Slide was supposed to be subsumed into a Google group working on social-networking-type initiatives, people familiar with the matter said.

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Venerable watering holes such as MarvinGardens, Dutch Goose, Beefy's Cabin and the Orchid Room pull decent crowds not just on Fridays, but weekdays and Sundays as well, in and around wealthy enclaves such as Palo Alto and Menlo Park (for more details, see the slide show, compiled with help from tips by locals, and a former bartender turned media type).

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