<?xml version="1.0"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="../4_X02.xsl"?><ownershipDocument>    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>    <documentType>4</documentType>    <periodOfReport>2010-03-04</periodOfReport>    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>    <issuer>        <issuerCik>0000917491</issuerCik>        <issuerName>FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>FARO</issuerTradingSymbol>    </issuer>    <reportingOwner>        <reportingOwnerId>            <rptOwnerCik>0001061096</rptOwnerCik>            <rptOwnerName>RAAB SIMON</rptOwnerName>        </reportingOwnerId>        <reportingOwnerAddress>            <rptOwnerStreet1>125 TECHNOLOGY PARK</rptOwnerStreet1>            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>            <rptOwnerCity>LAKE MARY</rptOwnerCity>            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>            <rptOwnerZipCode>32746</rptOwnerZipCode>            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>        </reportingOwnerAddress>        <reportingOwnerRelationship>            <isDirector>1</isDirector>            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>            <isOther>0</isOther>        </reportingOwnerRelationship>    </reportingOwner>    <nonDerivativeTable>        <nonDerivativeTransaction>            <securityTitle>                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>            </securityTitle>            <transactionDate>                <value>2010-03-04</value>            </transactionDate>            <transactionCoding>                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>            </transactionCoding>            <transactionAmounts>                <transactionShares>                    <value>33272</value>                </transactionShares>                <transactionPricePerShare>                    <value>24.48</value>                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>                </transactionPricePerShare>                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>                    <value>D</value>                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>            </transactionAmounts>            <postTransactionAmounts>                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>                    <value>470769</value>                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>            </postTransactionAmounts>            <ownershipNature>                <directOrIndirectOwnership>                    <value>I</value>                </directOrIndirectOwnership>                <natureOfOwnership>                    <value>See Footnote</value>                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>                </natureOfOwnership>            </ownershipNature>        </nonDerivativeTransaction>        <nonDerivativeTransaction>            <securityTitle>                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>            </securityTitle>            <transactionDate>                <value>2010-03-05</value>            </transactionDate>            <transactionCoding>                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>            </transactionCoding>            <transactionAmounts>                <transactionShares>                    <value>66728</value>                </transactionShares>                <transactionPricePerShare>                    <value>24.62</value>                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>                </transactionPricePerShare>                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>                    <value>D</value>                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>            </transactionAmounts>            <postTransactionAmounts>                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>                    <value>404041</value>                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>            </postTransactionAmounts>            <ownershipNature>                <directOrIndirectOwnership>                    <value>I</value>                </directOrIndirectOwnership>                <natureOfOwnership>                    <value>See Footnote</value>                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>                </natureOfOwnership>            </ownershipNature>        </nonDerivativeTransaction>        <nonDerivativeHolding>            <securityTitle>                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>            </securityTitle>            <postTransactionAmounts>                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>                    <value>200000</value>                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>            </postTransactionAmounts>            <ownershipNature>                <directOrIndirectOwnership>                    <value>I</value>                </directOrIndirectOwnership>                <natureOfOwnership>                    <value>See Footnote</value>                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>                </natureOfOwnership>            </ownershipNature>        </nonDerivativeHolding>        <nonDerivativeHolding>            <securityTitle>                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>            </securityTitle>            <postTransactionAmounts>                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>                    <value>1193</value>                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>            </postTransactionAmounts>            <ownershipNature>                <directOrIndirectOwnership>                    <value>D</value>                </directOrIndirectOwnership>            </ownershipNature>        </nonDerivativeHolding>    </nonDerivativeTable>    <footnotes>        <footnote id="F1">Reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person effected multiple same-way open market sale transactions on the same day at different prices through a trade order executed by a broker-dealer.  The reporting person has reported on a single line all such transactions that occurred within a one dollar price range.  The range of prices for such transaction is $24.26 to $24.75. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a shareholder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares held by Xenon Research, Inc., a corporation in which the reporting person has investment control over the shares of the issuer owned by such corporation. The reporting person and his wife, Diana Raab, own all of the outstanding shares of Xenon Research, Inc.</footnote>        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares held by a revocable trust of which the reporting person is the settlor and trustee.</footnote>        <footnote id="F4">Reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person effected multiple same-way open market sale transactions on the same day at different prices through a trade order executed by a broker-dealer.  The reporting person has reported on a single line all such transactions that occurred within a one dollar price range.  The range of prices for such transaction is $24.45 to $24.84. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a shareholder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>    </footnotes>    <ownerSignature>        <signatureName>/s/ Simon Raab</signatureName>        <signatureDate>2010-03-08</signatureDate>    </ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>