COVENTRY, England, February 26 /PRNewswire/ --

FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO) the world leader in portable 
computer-aided measurement hardware and software, announced the launch of 
its new family of 3D Laser Scanners called Photon 80 and Photon 20. 
The new Photons, which replace the company's Laser Scanner LS 880, 840 and 
420, offer greater clarity, accuracy and portability.

"The Photon is FARO's sixth new product release in seven months," FARO
President and CEO Jay Freeland said. "It represents not only our commitment
to this product line and the diverse markets it benefits, but also our
dedication to developing innovative 3D laser scanner technology faster than
any other company in the world."

The FARO Photon Laser Scanner is a portable, computerized measurement
device that scans, digitally recreates and records all of an object or area's
dimensions, creating what looks like a "photograph" on the computer screen -
but in 3D. The captured data can be used to create a digital model for
reverse engineering, quality assurance, inspection, CAD-to-part comparison,
factory planning, investigation, and automatic object recognition in
modelling.

The new Photon's sleek styling is fortified by technological 
advancements, including:

- 300% greater clarity
    - 200% better positional accuracy
    - Easy high-quality colour overlay
    - Increased mirror rotation speed
    - Faster minimal scanning times



Among the new accessories is a high-definition colour bracket as well as
a handle for safe and simple portability. When combined with the
super-compact power base battery, the Photon offers more than six hours of
uninterrupted scanning performance.

"Customers who field tested our new Laser Scanner are excited," said Dr
Bernd-Dietmar Becker, FARO's Director of Laser Scanner Marketing and Product
Management. "The Photon is a breakthrough and offers huge opportunities for
markets that require very high fidelity 3D image capture. This embodies
FARO's reputation as the leading provider of high-quality measurement and
imaging devices."

The Photon will be beneficial in various industries, including Cultural
Preservation, Architecture, Process, Piping and Power Industries, Aerospace,
Automotive and Shipbuilding, Automated Quality Assurance Systems, Foundries,
Forensic, Tunnel and Mining, as well as Toy Reproduction.

"The Photon's attractive pricing, ease of use and solid customer support
make it painless for businesses to adopt this powerful technology," Freeland
said.

About FARO

With more than 16,000 installations and 7,400 customers globally, FARO
Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and markets portable, computerized
measurement devices and software used to create digital models - or to
perform evaluations against an existing model - for anything requiring highly
detailed 3D measurements, including part and assembly inspection, factory
planning and asset documentation, as well as specialised applications ranging
from surveying, recreating accident sites and crime scenes to digitally
preserving historical sites.

FARO's technology increases productivity by dramatically reducing the
amount of on-site measuring time, and the various industry-specific software
packages enable users to process and present their results quickly and more
effectively.

Principal products include the world's best-selling portable measurement
arm - the FaroArm; the world's best-selling laser tracker - the FARO Laser
Tracker; the FARO Laser ScanArm; FARO Laser Scanner LS; the FARO Gage,
Gage-PLUS and PowerGAGE; and the CAM2 family of advanced CAD-based
measurement and reporting software. FARO Technologies is ISO-9001 certified
and ISO-17025 laboratory registered.

For more information visit www.faro.com/uk

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