EXHIBIT 99.1

For Immediate Release

Press and Industry Analysts:                      Financial Analysts:
Val Cureton                                       Maili Bergman
Marketing Communications Manager                  Director of Investor Relations
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val.cureton@adept.com                             maili.bergman@adept.com


Adept Technology Completes Acquisition of Chad Industries

Purchase to Increase Adept's Fiber Optic Automation Capacity

San Jose,  Calif. - October 9, 2001 - Adept Technology,  Inc. (Nasdaq:  ADTK), a
manufacturer of flexible automation for the telecommunications,  fiber optic and
semiconductor industries,  today announced that it has completed the acquisition
of  CHAD  Industries,   Inc.  ("CHAD"),  a  design  and  manufacturing   company
specializing in precision assembly automation based in Orange, California. Under
the terms of the merger agreement, a combination of equity and cash will be paid
out over three years in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of
CHAD.

The  acquisition  of  CHAD  is the  latest  step in  Adept's  ongoing  photonics
automation  strategy.  CHAD 's  extensive  experience  developing  and  building
standardized  precision  workcells based on Adept  software,  controls and robot
systems was key in the  acquisition  decision.  Adept  plans to leverage  CHAD's
expertise in small part feeding,  precision tooling design,  and the handling of
odd-form components to add capacity in photonics automation. CHAD's initial role
within Adept will be to develop  process module tooling for both Adept NanoStage
precision  positioning  products and NanoCell automated process ready platforms.
In addition,  Adept plans to support and grow CHAD's line of odd-form  component
assembly machines.

About Adept

Adept Technology designs, manufactures and markets factory automation components
and systems for the fiber optic, telecommunications,  semiconductor, automotive,
food  and  durable  goods  industries  throughout  the  world.  Adept's  robots,
controllers,  and software products are used for small parts assembly,  material
handling and ultra precision process  applications.  Our intelligent  automation
product lines include industrial robots,  configurable linear modules,  flexible
feeders, semiconductor process components, nanopositioners,  machine controllers
for robot mechanisms and other flexible  automation  equipment,  machine vision,
systems and software,  application software, and simulation software. Founded in
1983,  Adept is  America's  largest  manufacturer  of  industrial  robots.  More
information is available at www.adept.com.



This press release  contains certain  forward-looking  statements that involve a
number of risks and  uncertainties.  The company's  actual  results could differ
materially from those expressed in any of the above  forward-looking  statements
for a variety of reasons,  including  but not  limited to: the risks  associated
with potential  acquisitions,  including  integration  risks associated with our
acquisition  of CHAD,  BYE/Oasis,  Pensar-Tucson,  NanoMotion,  HexaVision,  the
company's  dependence  on the  continued  growth of the  intelligent  automation
market; the potential delays associated with the development and introduction of
new products or software  releases;  the cyclicality of capital  spending of the
company's customers;  the risks associated with sole or single sources of supply
and lengthy  procurement lead times; the company's highly competitive  industry;
rapid  technological  change  within the company's  industry;  the lengthy sales
cycles for the company's products; and the company's dependence on retention and
attraction of key employees.

For a discussion of additional risk factors  relating to Adept's  business,  see
Adept's  annual  report on Form 10-K for the fiscal  year  ended June 30,  2001,
including  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of  Financial  Condition  and
Results of Operations contained therein.

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