Robotics founder with four years experience on the ground in China here. You could make one for retail for <$1000 now, although the telescoping motion system on

Robotics founder with four years experience on the ground in China here. You could make one for retail for <$1000 now, although the telescoping motion system on the depth axis would likely need to be downgraded, and you'd drop the name brand sensors. Case in point: In China, floor cleaning robots (similar base motion and sensor requirements) cost ~1000RMB (~USD$142) retail. https://s.taobao.com/search?q=地+机器人&imgfile=&js=1&sort=sale-desc https://s.taobao.com/search?q=地+机器人&imgfile=&js=1&sort=sale-...