8-K

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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 9, 2005

                             FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Florida                     0-23081                  59-3157093
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 (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)              File Number)          Identification No.)

     125 Technology Park, Lake Mary, Florida                       32746
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     (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (407) 333-9911


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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

     On August 9, 2005, FARO Technologies announced via press release, subject:
FARO Names "Alliance Partner" of Defense Organization. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)    Exhibits

99.1   Press release dated as of August 9, 2005



                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                       FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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                                                       (Registrant)

Date August 9, 2005

                                                       /s/ GREGORY A. FRASER
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                                                       Gregory A. Fraser
                                                       Executive Vice President,
                                                       Secretary and Treasurer

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

              FARO NAMED 'ALLIANCE PARTNER' OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION

     LAKE MARY, Fla., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FARO Technologies, Inc.
(Nasdaq: FARO), the only company with a complete line of portable 3D coordinate
measurement systems for the Computer-Aided Measuring (CAM2) market, announced
that they have been approved by the Board of Directors of the National Center
for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) as an Alliance Partner.

     (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000522/FLM035LOGO )

     "This elite status reflects our ongoing commitment to use technology to
improve not only the quality of our customer's products," FARO Co-Founder and
CEO Simon Raab said, "but to also improve the quality of life for everyone
through a stronger, safer America."

     The NCDMM delivers state-of-the-art manufacturing solutions to ensure the
quality, affordability, maintainability, and rapid deployment of existing and
yet-to-be developed defense systems. FARO's portable coordinate measurement
machines (CMMs) allow NCDMM members and other manufacturers to improve their
products and processes through greater quality control. The increased cost
efficiency not only keeps defense costs low, but also makes U.S.-based companies
more competitive in an increasingly volatile global marketplace.

     FARO also has a General Services Administration (GSA) contract with the
United States Federal Government. This contract applies to the company's entire
product line of CAM2 systems and services.

     "We're proud that the federal government has recognized and rewarded our
long history of technical superiority and exemplary customer satisfaction," FARO
President and COO Jay Freeland said. "This is really a win-win situation all
around: FARO gets the cache of doing business with the government, of course;
and the government and its other suppliers now have the ability to produce
better materials more efficiently by using FARO's measurement systems."

     FARO's new Laser Scanner LS, for example, is ideal for large-scale military
applications, such as measuring aircraft exteriors for fit and finish, while the
FARO Gage-PLUS, a zero-training portable CMM with .0002" accuracy, can be used
to measure dies and molds for weaponry.

     About FARO
     With nearly 8,500 installations and more than 3,800 customers globally,
FARO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO) and its international subsidiaries
design, develop, and market software and portable, computerized measurement
devices. The Company's products allow manufacturers to perform 3D inspections of
parts and assemblies on the shop floor. This helps eliminate manufacturing
errors, and thereby increases productivity and profitability for a variety of
industries in FARO's worldwide customer base. Principal products include the
FARO Laser ScanArm; FARO Laser Scanner LS; FARO Gage and Gage-PLUS; Platinum,
Digital Template, Titanium, Advantage FaroArms; the FARO Laser Tracker X and Xi;
and the CAM2 family of advanced CAD-based measurement and reporting software.
FARO Technologies is ISO 9001 certified and ISO 17025 laboratory registered.

     About the NCDMM
     The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM)
delivers state-of-the-art manufacturing solutions to ensure the quality,
affordability, maintainability, and rapid deployment of existing and yet-to-be
developed defense systems. Collaboration among Government, Industrial, and
Academic organizations enhances key development efforts, while disciplined
training and implementation methodologies ensure the rapid deployment of best
practices to key stakeholders. For additional information, visit
http://www.ncdmm.org .

SOURCE  FARO Technologies, Inc.
    -0-                             08/09/2005
    /CONTACT:  Darin Sahler, Global PR Manager, FARO Technologies,
+1-407-333-9911, or sahlerd@faro.com/
    /Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000522/FLM035LOGO
              AP Archive:  http://photoarchive.ap.org
              PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com /
    /Web site:  http://www.faro.com
                http://www.ncdmm.org /
    (FARO)