{"id":1261,"date":"2026-03-30T07:55:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T07:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.astor.com.pl\/en\/?p=1261"},"modified":"2026-03-30T07:55:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T07:55:05","slug":"how-to-calculate-the-profitability-of-purchasing-a-robot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astor.com.pl\/en\/articles\/how-to-calculate-the-profitability-of-purchasing-a-robot\/","title":{"rendered":"How to calculate the profitability of purchasing a robot?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For an automation investment to bring real benefits in business terms, it must be profitable. We show how \u2013 even before the purchase \u2013 to verify whether this will actually be the case.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Let us present the issue of calculating profitability using the example of an investment in an autonomous mobile robot Agilox with a maximum payload of 1,000 kg, implemented in a factory producing parts for the automotive industry.<\/p>\n

An autonomous mobile robot is typically a robot that either replaces a person pulling carts with production materials or tools to production lines, or replaces a traditional forklift that transports finished products on pallets from production lines to the finished goods warehouse (FGW).<\/p>\n

The main purpose of a transport robot is to move goods from point A to point B within the factory and warehouse area. Its autonomy lies in the fact that it moves along a route independently, which it has previously learned. During programming, the robot should travel along the route and, using laser scanners (lidars), build a digital map that is later described by the robot programmer. Lidar is a technology used, for example, in autonomous cars. When the map is already stored in the robot\u2019s memory, the machine receives travel orders from point to point and executes them independently. This means that it selects the fastest route itself and is able to avoid obstacles along the way (this is what distinguishes it from classic AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles), which always follow a fixed route and are not able to deal with obstacles).<\/p>\n

In the described example, the purpose of the implemented robot was to transport finished products packed on pallets from production to storage locations in the warehouse.<\/p>\n

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How to Calculate Whether Such an Investment Pays Off?<\/h1>\n

Let us consider where the main benefits for the company lie:<\/p>\n