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Caption: Figure 3.
The DESI fiber positioner robot is designed for a minimum 10.4 mm pitch between neighboring units. It has two rotational axes, driven by independent ø 4 mm 337:1 gearmotors. Drive electronics are integrated into a board mounted to the aft end. The assembly consists of 22 parts and 10 fasteners. The design was developed at LBNL and SSL, and mass-produced by UM and EPFL.
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