<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#000000">In general, the cost of installing a robot isn&#39;t small, furthermore, it is never the case where only a robot is installed at a given location but also the peripherals that come along with it. These peripherals in themselves can vary from power units to large SPMs, conveyors and vision systems. </span><span style="color:#313131">Next, one needs to consider variable costs, which include labour, energy, materials, ongoing maintenance and production supplies required to deploy a robot successfully. These costs vary depending on the type of manufacturing facility. The actual cost and ROI can only be calculated post the installation, as many factors like sudden breakdown/damage or unplanned downtimes are not considered during the initial calculations. Therefore, the cost of the robot, peripherals, SPMs, electricity, vision systems, manpower and inventory all add up to give the cost of installation and operation of a robotic cell.</span></span></p>