Linkage mechanisms driven at constant angular velocity (CV) using a motor and flywheel have traditionally been used to produce fixed nonuniform motions. This type of system offers advantages of smooth motor torques, energy conservation and fast operational speeds. By incorporating a servo motor drive with a conventional CV drive in a two degree of freedom (DOF) linkage, the resulting hybrid machine can provide programmability. In this paper, two different hybrid mechanisms are optimally designed to provide a range of output motions with minimized torque and power requirements from the servo motor. The results are compared with those for a direct servo motor drive system.