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>> Robots ... low-cost ones, but many don't hold up in continuous use. Universal Robot from Denmark seems to be doing well, but their arms start around $35,000.
by petra 8y ago
>> Robots ... low-cost ones, but many don't hold up in continuous use. Universal Robot from Denmark seems to be doing well, but their arms start around $35,000.
$35,000 is the price of new, reliable car. and cars are much more complex, and suffer more forces trying to wear them out.
So why are robots so expensive ? is it mostly a matter of volume ? or is it something expensive about the tech ?
- sgillen 8y agoI think it is largely a matter of volume, Not just the volume of robots sold but also of the sensors and actuators that go into them. It's also a matter of market, no one is really selling robots in this price range to consumers, it's all going to large manufacturing companies or to large research institutes. There are of course even lower cost robot arms, ~$100 toys, $1000 educational platforms etc. They just don't have the precision or power needed for industrial or research applications.