RaaS Case Studies
Real-world ROI data from commercial robotics deployments. Every case study includes specific financial metrics — payback period, annual benefit, 5-year IRR — sourced from the RaaS investment analysis research base.
Scholastic
Performance-based and subscription pricing model. Scholastic achieved 3x productivity and 70% labor reduction — one of the most dramatic outcomes in the dataset.
DHL
Avidbots Neo deployed into DHL facilities. 56% ROI in the first month makes this one of the fastest-payback deployments in the research base. Enterprise RaaS with performance guarantees.
Grimmway Farms
Carbon Robotics LaserWeeder eliminates weeds with lasers instead of herbicide. 95% herbicide reduction creates sustainability ROI beyond pure cost savings.
apo.com
RightHand Robotics' piece-picking AI delivered 10x pick rates at apo.com. NPV positive in Year 1 — unusual for capex-heavy automation.
Manufacturing plant (30-AMR fleet)
A 30-robot manufacturing AMR deployment. Headline 128% 5-year IRR is one of the strongest in the dataset. Shows the compounding ROI when multiple cost centers (labor, efficiency, safety, forklift replacement) all benefit.
Hospital system (12-robot fleet)
Healthcare cleaning deployment with the most compelling ROI story in the dataset. 25% reduction in hospital-acquired infections creates $850K/year avoidance — the soft benefit that dominates the hard labor savings. 147% 5-year IRR.
Organic vegetable farm (2,500 acres, $18M revenue)
Organic agriculture is labor-intensive for weeding. 2.5-month payback and 165% IRR make this the highest-IRR case in the dataset. Carbon Robotics subscription model aligns provider and customer incentives.