Robot Procurement TCO Calculator

Compare the real 5-year cost of proprietary vs open-architecture robotics. Based on verified lobbying data and right-to-repair analysis from 2026.

Purchase Price - Proprietary Robot ($) Purchase Price - Open Architecture ($) Downtime Cost per Hour ($) Vendor Repair Time (hours/incident)

Incidents/Year (Years 1-2) Incidents/Year (Years 3-5) Actuator Failure Rate (Years 1-2 %) Base Part Cost ($) - without markup

Year	Prop Service	Prop Cloud+Diag	Prop Downtime	Open Service	Open Cloud+Diag	Open Downtime

Based on lobbying data from Federal News Network Mar 2026, CSIS right-to-repair analysis, and Warrior Right to Repair Act S.2209 documentation.