Hiro's Origin robot brings automation to small businesses at $9,950
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-10-29
Hiro Industries unveiled Origin, a robot priced at $9,950 with pre-orders opening next week.
- Industrial robots typically cost six figures and require engineering teams, leaving small businesses out of automation; Origin targets businesses of every size.
- Chris Paxton describes it as a $10k robot designed for small business use.
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