KUKA Robotics and Primal Rides Sign System Partner Agreement for New Fully Interactive Amusement Ride

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.--KUKA Robotics Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of industrial robots, today announced it has signed a system partner agreement with Primal Rides, Inc. of Ontario, Canada to provide a new fully interactive amusement ride. The KUKA KR 500 robot will be used as the building block of Primal Rides’ new robotic gaming ride. The interactive ride can be designed to match customer’s requirements in theme, intensity and realism. Additionally, the ride offers the option to cost effectively change themes to adjust to rider appeal. Primal Rides will be showing a scaled down concept version of the ride on their booth (#4004) at the IAAPA Expo in Atlanta, Georgia November 15-18, 2006.

“This is the first fully interactive robotic gaming ride of its kind,” said Kevin Kozuszek, director of marketing for KUKA Robotics Corporation. “Primal Rides’ attractions are extremely creative and with our robot used as the ride’s building block their customers are limited only by their imagination.”

“KUKA’s international reputation for robotic excellence is one of many reasons for our selection of their robot for this project,” said, Alan Brown president for Primal Rides, Inc. “KUKA’s cutting edge robotic expertise coupled with our knowledge of intricate themed amusement attractions allows us to offer ever more exciting robotic rides.”

The KUKA KR 500 robot is designed especially for high-speed tasks with heavy payloads. The robot is a six-axis robot with a 3326 mm reach and capable of handling up to a 500 kg payload. The robot is capable of throwing a 2 g force and the ride featuring the robot can be equipped with a variety of laser guns, targets, themeing and effects depending on the customer’s theme ideas. Amusement parks can quickly and cost effectively change the theme and intensity of the ride by changing peripheral effects and robot programming without re-investing in new hardware.

Primal Rides, located In Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, is a leading entertainment and attraction manufacturer. It specializes in fully-themed environments which it creates and builds based on close consultation with its clients. The company specializes in systems integration with in-house theme and scenic departments and also has foam and metal fabricating capabilities. The company’s expertise includes theme park rides, animatronics, props and scenery. For more information on Primal Rides call 613-433-7325 or visit their website at www.primalrides.com.

KUKA Robotics Corporation, with its parent company KUKA Roboter GmbH, Augsburg, Germany, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial robots, with an annual production volume approaching 10,000 units, and an installed base of over 75,000 units. The company’s 5 and 6 axis robots range from 3kg to 570kg payloads, and 635mm to 3700mm reach, all controlled from a common PC based controller platform. KUKA robots are utilized in a diverse range of industries including the appliance, automotive, aerospace, consumer goods, logistics, food, pharmaceutical, medical, foundry and plastics industries and in multiple applications including material handling, machine loading, assembly, packaging, palletizing, welding, bending, joining, and surface finishing. For more information contact KUKA Robotics at 866-873-5852 or visit their website at www.kukarobotics.com.

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