Why should robot economics include recovery and reset time?
A robot that completes a visible task but often needs a person to clear jams may shift work rather than remove it. Reset time, inspection, downtime, safety procedures, and the cost of failed attempts affect the full workflow. Counting only successful motions can make automation appear cheaper than it is.
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The Robot Can Do the Task. That Doesn’t Mean It Can Take the JobOpinion: judge workplace robotics by complete workflow economics and field reliability, not the most impressive task in a demo.
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