Factory humanoids now billed by the hour — a labor line item
sierracatalina · x · 2026-08-31
The author observes that factory humanoids are now being rented by the hour, meaning robot labor has officially become a recurring labor line item on factory budgets rather than a one-time capital purchase. This "robots-as-a-service" model is reshaping the cost structure of manufacturing labor.
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