Concepts & terms
Issue glossary
The key ideas in this issue, explained briefly.
- Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS)
- A service model in which a customer receives robot capability and support rather than simply buying the machine.
- pilot deployment
- A limited trial of a technology in a real workflow before wider rollout.
- system integration
- Connecting a robot with site equipment, safety procedures and business operations.
- return on investment
- A comparison between deployment costs and the value gained over time.
- foundation model
- A broadly trained model that can be adapted for more specific tasks.