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Re:The Origin of Robot Arm Programming Languages by AlotOfReading on Monday February 15, 2021 @12:24AM (#26139392)
New VAL code is still being written today. The programming language for Omron robots, eV+ (acquired through acquisition of a splinter company off Unimation called Adept) is basically VAL II with some minor syntax changes and new keywords. It's had amazing longevity.
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Re:The Origin of Robot Arm Programming Languages by daly on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @12:08AM (#26151130)
I was the person who got the VAL language from Victor Scheinman and Bruce Shimano at Unimation.

I wonder what version you are running. I made several modifications to the original code.

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Re:The Origin of Robot Arm Programming Languages by xconverge on Monday February 15, 2021 @02:01AM (#26139938)
Surprised to see eV+ mentioned on HN... V+, sure, but eV+, interesting... :) The robot world is so much smaller than I thought it was before becoming a part of it.
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