Robots as a Service
A potentially growing area, is Robots as s Service (RaaS), whereby instead of purchasing outright robots as an on balance sheet expense, they are purchased on a monthly basis. We are happy to investigate the potential for this with Australian organisations.
It has the ability, to reduce the amount of internal expertise a client may need to utilise this technology. Thus redirecting efforts to what gives them a competitive advantage.
ARST sources such arrangements on a case by case basis. It is also very dependent on the task looking to be performed and the industry sector. It could also just be, that it is not practical, as yet to utilise robots cost effectively in this specific instance. However this situation is expected to dramatically change over the next decade.
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What is Robots as a Service?
According to this Forbes article
Many are now familiar with the concept of software as a service (SaaS) or big data as a service (BDaaS), the pay-as-you-go or subscription-based service model. In a similar set-up, those who sign up for robots as a service get the benefits of robotic process automation by leasing robotic devices and accessing a cloud-based subscription service rather than purchasing the equipment outright. The headaches of ownership, such as paying off an expensive piece of equipment plus handling maintenance issues that spring up, are avoided with RaaS.
