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The Cost of Cobots in Small Factories
We drill into the hidden economics of collaborative robots, or cobots, specifically why small manufacturers are struggling to justify their six-figure price tags despite massive efficiency gains. We look at a specific case study from a mid-sized packaging facility that installed two Universal Robots arms and found their break-even point stretched from eighteen months to over three years due to integration costs and maintenance. Lucas breaks down the difference between capital expenditure and total cost of ownership, while Luna challenges whether the promise of flexible automation is actually…
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