Construction Robotics ROI Calculator
Payback & return on automation — UK 2026
Thinking about a rebar robot, bricklaying robot or exoskeleton? Enter the cost and the labour hours it frees up each week to see your payback period, annual saving and return on investment. All assumptions are editable — defaults are indicative UK figures.
Pick a preset to load typical figures, then adjust to match your quote.
Maintenance, licence, operator, finance.
Across the whole crew, e.g. a 20-person team.
Wage plus on-costs (NI, pension, plant).
After the upfront cost of £90,000 and 3 years of running costs.
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How this is calculated
Annual labour value = hours saved per week × working weeks × loaded hourly cost. Net annual saving subtracts running costs. Payback = upfront cost ÷ net monthly saving. ROI = (net saving over the period − upfront) ÷ upfront. Preset figures are indicative UK market estimates for 2026 and will vary by supplier, finance terms and site productivity. Always confirm with quotes and your own labour rates.
Sources & assumptions
Sources
- •Your own inputs (hours saved, labour rate, weeks worked) drive every result.
- •Preset upfront/running costs are indicative figures from manufacturer & vendor list prices, 2026.
- •Published construction robotics/automation case studies and supplier specifications.
Assumptions & exclusions
- •All results are driven by the figures you enter — presets are starting points only, not quotations.
- •Labour value assumes the freed-up hours are productively redeployed or removed.
- •Excludes financing interest, training, downtime, insurance and maintenance beyond the running cost you enter.
- •Indicative only and not financial advice — confirm with supplier quotes and your accountant.
Indicative guide only — not financial advice. Confirm figures with suppliers and your accountant.