EXHIBIT 10.27

                                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
committee of the Board of Directors as approved by the Board of Directors within
45 days from  your  date of hire.  This  incentive  compensation  will be earned
subject to meeting the aforementioned  goals, but shall only be payable once the
Company has achieved  cumulative positive cash flow of 10x the incentive payment
payable.  In other words,  if you meet or exceed all  performance  metrics,  and
therefore become eligible to receive an incentive  payment of the full $300,000,
such amount will be paid once the  cumulative  positive cash flow of the Company
(measured  beginning  with the first day of the  quarter in which your hire date
falls) has reached $3.0  million.  Note that since the base salary and incentive
compensation  potential  are  annual  numbers,  there  will be a  straight  line
pro-ration of these amounts for the remainder of the Fiscal 2004 year.

Should in the future there occur a change in control of Adept (as defined in the
2001  Stock  Option  Plan) in which  the  surviving  entity  does not  offer you
continued employment in a substantially identical capacity and for substantially
similar compensation to your then existing compensation, you will be granted the
following on a one time basis:  A lump sum payment of six months of base salary,
and the  acceleration  of  vesting of 1/4 of the above  aggregate  grant (ie one
year's worth of accelerated vesting).

Additionally,  you will be given  interim  travel and  relocation  assistance as
follows: During the first six months of your employment,  you will be reimbursed
for up to $4,000 per month for travel back and forth to Toronto upon  submission
of expense reports and supporting  documentation.  In addition,  upon relocating
your permanent  residence to an address in the Diablo or Tri-Valley  area of the
San  Francisco Bay Area,  you will receive a lump sum payment of the  difference
between your accumulated expense reimbursement  submissions and $50,000.  Please
note that some or all of this payment may taxable to you, and you should  retain
any receipts for relocation expenses you incur for tax purposes.

Attached is a summary of employee  benefits.  As a senior  executive you will be
eligible to receive a vacation  accrual at the rate of four weeks per year. Also
included is a copy of the Adept Proprietary Agreement.  This offer is contingent
on you signing that agreement.
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You will initially be formally employed by Adept Canada.  Adept will provide you
the  necessary  legal  and   administrative   assistance  to  acquire   whatever
documentation  is required  to secure  your right to work in the United  States.
Upon your move to the United  States and  receipt  of such  documentation,  your
employment will be formally transferred to Adept Technology (US).

Adept  Technology  and its  employees  agree that  employment  with Adept can be
terminated at will by either party at any time, with or without notice,  and for
any reason,  with or without cause. The provision for at-will employment may not
be  modified  by anyone on behalf of Adept  Technology  except the full Board of
Directors.

This offer letter sets forth all of the material  terms and  conditions  of your
employment  with Adept  Technology and supersedes  all prior  agreements,  offer
letters, understandings or representations between you and Adept.

Rob, we are pleased  that you have agreed to accept this offer and that you have
made the  decision  to join our team,  with a start  date of  November  4, 2003.
Please  indicate your  acceptance of this offer by signing the bottom portion of
both letters. One copy is for you to keep and the other is for our records.

Sincerely,


/s/ Ronald E.F. Codd
Ronald E. F. Codd
Director


ACCEPTED:    /s/ Robert H. Bucher
             Robert H. Bucher               Date     11/04/2003