Investing in autonomy: How Waybot robots pay for themselves in the first few months of operation
At first glance, a robot may seem like an expensive purchase. But after 2-5 months of use, it becomes obvious that investing in autonomy is a rational and quick return on investment, especially when compared to maintaining manual staff.
For comparison, renting a basic Waybot model costs about 19-28 thousand rubles per month. Even taking into account service maintenance or replacement of consumables, a robot is 2-3 times cheaper than a permanent employee. And if you buy a robot, your investment is returned in just 3-5 months of operation, especially if you have an active workload.
Waybot does not only pay for itself by reducing headcount. The economic effect is made up of a number of factors:
Firstly, the robot replaces from one to two cleaners, especially if it is a night or morning shift. This immediately reduces the labor fund by 40-60 thousand rubles per month.
Secondly, thanks to autonomous work and precise routes, the consumption of chemicals and water is reduced by 30% on average. The robot accurately doses the means and does not waste excessive amounts, as it happens in manual cleaning.
Thirdly, the absence of human factor reduces risks - there are no late arrivals, missed shifts, mistakes and complaints. The robot always works on schedule.
In addition, Waybot avoids fines for non-compliance with sanitary norms, as it provides automated reporting and records all cleaning cycles.
Case 1. A business center in Moscow with an area of 700 m²
Before Waybot was introduced, the facility was serviced by two cleaners (day and evening shifts), which cost 120 thousand rubles per month. After the introduction of one Waybot V6 robot, the cost of maintenance was reduced to 60 thousand rubles per month (including the salary of one supervisor). The robot was purchased for 245 thousand rubles. Thus, full payback occurred in a little over 4 months. In addition, tenant complaints dropped to zero, and cleanliness became stable.
Case 2: A shopping gallery in St. Petersburg
The management company rented a Waybot T3 robot to replace the evening shift of cleaners. The monthly rent amounted to 19 thousand rubles. Prior to that, it cost 42 thousand rubles to pay the cleaners. Savings amounted to 23 thousand in the first month. Thus, the profitability of the lease was achieved immediately, and the additional effect was the ability to clean after hours without disturbing visitors.
Case 3. Class A warehouse in Kazan
The 1200 m² facility was previously serviced by two cleaning employees with a total salary of 95 thousand rubles. After purchasing a Waybot S7 Pro robot for 310 thousand rubles and transferring the staff to control functions, the monthly costs dropped to 25 thousand rubles. Thus, the full payback occurred in 3.2 months, while the microclimate was further improved, the dust level was reduced, and, as a result, the durability of the equipment increased.
Robot as an asset, not an expense
Taking into account amortization, the monthly cost of using the robot after its purchase is only 5-10 thousand rubles - 5-6 times less than the maintenance of one employee. This makes it profitable even for small companies and organizations.
Thanks to the built-in route optimization system and precise dosing, detergent consumption is reduced by an average of 30-40%, especially in large areas.
In addition, freeing staff from routine mechanical cleaning allows them to reorient employees to more important tasks, such as disinfection, spot cleaning, and customer interaction.
Manual cleaning requires constant investment in personnel, inventory, control, causes risks of failures and complaints. Waybot, on the contrary, works steadily, predictably, without fatigue and human factor. And its cost, even including rent or maintenance, is significantly lower.
The lease pays for itself from the first month, and the purchase is paid back after 3-5 months of active operation.
Waybot offers various schemes for business:
Direct purchase with full warranty and support
Lease with the possibility of subsequent buyout
Free test drive on site
Comprehensive turnkey offer for offices, shopping centers, warehouses and medical facilities
It gives you the opportunity to start without large investments and move to savings from day one.
Dmitry, manager of a shopping center in Novosibirsk:
"At first we rented Waybot to test it. After a month, we realized that it completely replaces the evening cleaner. We saved almost 50,000 roubles already at the start. Now we have bought it and are 100% happy with it".
Anna, director of a dental chain in Ufa:
"We used to have a constant flow of staff, cleaners leaving, and complaints from clients almost every week. After implementing Waybot, everything is stable, clean, and there are reports. It paid for itself in 4 months - no questions asked".
Waybot autonomous cleaning robots are not just a technological novelty, but a profitable investment solution for business. They allow:
to significantly reduce cleaning costs;
to get rid of turnover and staffing difficulties;
to improve the quality of service and sanitary safety;
to improve the image of the company in the eyes of customers and inspection authorities.
Investments in Waybot are returned in 2-5 months, after which the robot starts to work in a positive way, reducing costs and increasing the stability of business processes.
Automate cleaning and your investment in autonomy will start to pay off from the first month of operation.
