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Robotics as a Service: Its Advantages and Requirements
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Robotics as a Service: Its Advantages and Requirements
Robotics as a Service (RaaS) is a cloud-based subscription service model. Like the Software as a Service (SaaS) programs that shifted access to software and its licensing to the cloud, RaaS uses big data and networked systems to provide users with affordable, scalable, world-class operating solutions.To get more news about Robotics as a Service, you can visit glprobotics.com official website.
In a traditional Capital Expenditure (CapEx) model, the greatest pain points are the upfront costs, system integration, and maintenance of the units.
In most use-cases, RaaS lessens or eliminates these barriers to entry.
With a top speed of 6.7mph, Alta Robotics offers the fastest AMRs on the market. Combined with our RaaS subscription service, you can shift capital expenditures to operations, scale your processes, and maximize throughput with minimal upfront expense.
Advantages of RaaS
As a cloud-based robotic solution, RaaS is a culmination of several of the key technologies that are driving the global economy: Cloud computing, smart automation, and big data analytics.Cloud computing and smart automation allow Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) to be controlled, programmed, and updated remotely. At the same time, information across distributed networks can be consolidated and later put to use by people throughout the distribution chain. This means that every facility can benefit from the information uploaded by every robot in the entire organization.
With big data analytics, all of the information even in vastly distributed networks can be put to use, for example, by better predicting process requirements or customer habits.
RaaS offers customers many benefits, with only a few drawbacks.
Benefits of RaaS
Low cost of entry. With RaaS, you aren’t buying a product – you’re paying for a service. This dramatically lowers upfront costs by eliminating the need to purchase these state-of-the-art AMRs. Instead, you’re paying only for your use of the AMR. And when it’s time to upgrade your fleet, you aren’t left having to figure out what to do with outdated robots.Flexible purchasing cycle. Companies have strict procedures and timelines for major CapEx projects. Budgets and expenses both have to be planned and approved, creating a protracted purchasing cycle of as much as 18 months. Because RaaS is charged as an operational expense that is competitive with manual labor, it’s more easily justified and the purchase cycle shortened.
Minimal institutional knowledge. With RaaS solutions, your team isn’t responsible for updates, maintenance, or repairs. So you don’t need to pay crews of engineers and technicians to keep your fleet of AMRs running. Our team remotely monitors and updates your system, and also handles maintenance and repair.
Tight Integration. Autonomous robots are controlled by the Warehouse Management System (WMS) and are part of your smart network. This allows them to respond to workflows and real-time data even in zones they aren’t in. As part of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), they help increase the integration and streamline the workflow of your facility’s systems and processes.
Predictable costs at scale. Because you pay for the services you consume, and service and repair is included in the subscription package, the costs are predictable. At the same time, this business model allows you to scale your use up. And because these machines use the same systems and run on the same software, the relative costs decrease as the size of the fleet increases.
Easily adjust with changing needs. Because you pay for the service – not the product – RaaS allows you to more easily adjust to demand. During peak seasons, you have the capacity to scale your use up. And conversely, when business slows, you have the flexibility to scale down to save costs.