Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

TCO measures the full lifecycle cost of a humanoid robot, not just the purchase price. It includes integration, deployment, maintenance, energy consumption, software updates, operator training, and downtime. In robotics, TCO is the clearest metric of economic viability.Vendors increasingly emphasize low-TCO design: modular hardware, remote diagnostics, and upgradeable software stacks that reduce service costs and extend lifespan. As competition heats up, TCO may determine which platforms scale and which stall at the prototype stage.