ROI Calculator for Robot Investments – Cost Comparison

1

Current Situation

Describe your current area of operation

Industry

Area (m²)

m²

Shift Model

Robot Category

Select Robot (optional)

Calculate without specific robot

2

Current Costs

What are your current manual costs?

Number of Employees

Hourly Wage (gross)

€

Working Hours per Week (per employee)

Typical: 1.3 - 1.5 (incl. social contributions, vacation etc.)

Material Costs per Month

€

Equipment Costs per Month

€

Sick Days per Year (per employee)

Turnover Costs per Year

€

Recruiting, onboarding etc.

3

Robot Investment

How would you like to procure the robot?

Purchase Price

€

Usage Period (Years)

Residual Value after Usage Period

€

Running Costs

Energy Costs per Month

€

Maintenance Costs per Month

€

Consumables per Month

€

One-Time Costs

Installation & Commissioning

€

Training

€

Infrastructure Adjustments

€

Degree of Automation: 70% Share of manual work that the robot takes over

10% 50% 100%

4

Results Dashboard

Your ROI analysis at a glance

5,123 €

Monthly Savings

6.7 Months

Break-Even

435%

ROI after 3 Years

61,475 €

Yearly Savings

Cost Comparison

Cost Type Manual With Robot

Personnel Costs 6,789 € 2,037 €

Material & Equipment 450 € 50 €

Sick Leave & Turnover 642 € 0 €

Robot Fixed Costs 0 € 467 €

Robot Operation 0 € 180 €

One-Time Costs (allocated) 0 € 75 €

Total 7,881 € 2,758 €

Cumulative Cost Development (60 Months)

Scenario Analysis

Pessimistic

2,747 €

Monthly savings at 35% automation

Realistic

5,123 €

Monthly savings at 70% automation

Optimistic

6,073 €

Monthly savings at 84% automation

Additional Benefits

Productivity

Robots work 8h/day without breaks, vacation, or sick leave.

Consistent Quality

Consistent work quality regardless of daily condition, motivation, or staff changes.

Sustainability

Estimated CO₂ benefit through optimized resource use: approx. 21% less consumables.