November 3, 2003





Mr. Robert H. Bucher

123 Davenport Road

Toronto, Ontario Canada M5R 1H8



Dear Rob,



On behalf of Adept  Technology,  Inc.,  I am pleased to confirm our offer to you

for  the  position  of  Chief  Executive  Officer,  reporting  to the  Board  of

Directors.  In addition,  upon acceptance of this offer, I am pleased to confirm

your  nomination  to join the Board of  Directors  of Adept as  Chairman  of the

Board. Your biweekly salary as CEO will be $11,538.47,  which when annualized is

$300,000.00.



The Board of  Directors  has  approved a stock  option  grant of 600,000  shares

pursuant to our 2001 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan. The exercise price of your

stock  options will be set at the closing  price of Adept  Technology on the day

your stock  option  grant is  approved.  The stock will vest over a period of 48

months from the date of hire  linearly  at 1/48th of the total  number of shares

per month.  In addition to the above  grant,  you will be granted an  additional

stock option grant of 50,000  shares (again  pursuant to the 2001  Non-Qualified

Stock Option Plan) upon the achievement of certain specific goals to be mutually

determined  by you and the  Compensation  Committee of the Board.  These options

will also vest over 48 months,  and will have a strike price  equivalent  to the

closing market price of Adept on the date of grant.



In addition, you will be eligible to earn annual variable incentive compensation

in an amount up to 100% of your base  salary  subject to  meeting  or  exceeding

certain mutually agreed upon corporate and individual  performance  goals.  Such

goals shall be established by mutual agreement  between you and the compensation

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