Aren't these robots so expensive only because they are sold in low volumes?
It seems to me that if mass produced, they should at lesat cost less than entry-level cars, since they are a similar size/weight and simpler, so less than 15k.
And it also feels like they should cost a similar amount to premium versions of appliances like dishwashers/washing machines/etc., so in the 1-5k range.
Robots are mass-produced. Fanuc press material says they're doing 7000 robots arms per month (that's two of their locations, they have more doing other industrial automation).
It seems to me that if mass produced, they should at lesat cost less than entry-level cars, since they are a similar size/weight and simpler, so less than 15k.
And it also feels like they should cost a similar amount to premium versions of appliances like dishwashers/washing machines/etc., so in the 1-5k range.