Decision tool
The decision-grade calculator.
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Robot acquisition
Operations
Robot performance
Labor baseline
Financial
Annual savings
$71,681
human − total robot
Payback
29.3 mo
upfront ÷ savings × 12
5-yr NPV
$111.2K
Σ discounted savings − upfront
Throughput ratio
1.34×
robot output ÷ human output
§1Cost comparison
Robot (units)$51,519
Human (units)$123,200
Annualized robot$39,000
Energy$269
Supervision$12,250
Total robot$51,519
§2Cost per unit
Robot / units$0
Human / units$1
Robot annual output134,400
Human annual output100,000
§3Breakeven utilization
Will not break even before 100% uptime — needs 21413.7%.
§4Sensitivity · 5-yr NPV
| Variable | Delta | NPV |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime | -20% | $111.4K |
| Uptime | baseline | $111.2K |
| Uptime | +20% | $111.0K |
| Wage | -30% | -$36.4K |
| Wage | baseline | $111.2K |
| Wage | +30% | $258.8K |
| Throughput | -25% | $111.2K |
| Throughput | baseline | $111.2K |
| Throughput | +25% | $111.2K |