Article: Chandler, Ariz., Robots Show Off Their Skills.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Dec. 4 -- Max and Lisa, two workers at a new company in Chandler, lift and haul heavy boxes, flawlessly repeat boring tasks and work in hazardous environments without complaints.

And they'll do it all for eight straight years without taking a coffee break, getting a raise or a headache.

They aren't superhuman. They are robots.

The two are among many robots at a new 28,000 square-foot plant tucked away among the miles of semiconductor companies in Chandler.

Motoman Inc. of Dayton, Ohio, recently opened the shop to cater to the semiconductor industry worldwide. It will sell, support and teach ...

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