Robotic laser beam delivery apparatus

In combination with a robotic system having one or more mechanical joints defining at least in part a first axis of motion and a second axis of motion, which axes of motion define a contoured path through the robotic systems geometric range of motion, wherein each of said mechanical joints defines in part a frame member;

• an integral laser beam delivery system for the delivery of a beam along any point within said geometric range of motion comprising:
• an optical joint having a housing with a reflective surface disposed therein mounted on the frame member of each said mechanical joint so as to be in synchronous association with each said mechanical joint;
• a tubular member disposed between adjacent optical joints and through which tubular member the beam passes as it travels from optical joint to optical joint, said tubular member being rigidly attached between the frame member of each mechanical joints with which said adjacent optical joints are in synchronous association, wherein said reflective surface establishes a constant geometric relation between a segment of the beam impinging on said reflective surface and the axes of motion associated with said mechanical joints whereby the optical joints along with the tubular members dispose therebetween and each axis of motion are synchronous and incapable of mutual interference.