Case study · Manufacturing · Electronics

Electronics manufacturer saves $33,792 a year with Model C2.

Hand-carrying circuit boards between workstations kept interrupting skilled assembly work. Model C2 took over the runs, paid for itself in under six months, and keeps component flow steady.

Model C2 carrying boxes through a manufacturing facility

$33,792annual recurring savings
128 hrslabor saved per month
20%productivity gained
5.7 monthsto full ROI

Type: Circuit board production
Workstations: 90–150 ft apart
Aisles: 4 ft pathways
Fleet: Model C2

Overview

Small components, constant trips

In electronics manufacturing, manual transport of thousands of small components creates significant operational inefficiencies. As an industry average, assembly staff spend around 11% of their time on material movement, and each interruption takes 15–23 minutes to recover from.

With narrow aisles and delicate components throughout, management sought cost-effective delivery automation that could be implemented quickly and demonstrate immediate value without complex integration.

The challenge

Hand-carried boards interrupted skilled work

The facility’s circuit board production involved precise placement and soldering across multiple workstations. With stations spaced 90–150 ft apart, detailed soldering work was frequently interrupted by the need to hand-carry in-process boards to the next phase. This created cascading inefficiencies:

Model C2 ready for deliveries in an electronics facility

Workflow disruption
Round trips of up to 300 ft left workstations idle multiple times per shift, creating downtime and production bottlenecks.
Production inefficiency
Each delivery took an average of 14 minutes away from skilled assembly work, plus time to regain focus afterward.
Quality concerns
Frequent transport increased the risk of damage, while constant task switching introduced errors.

The solution

Ready to work on arrival

Model C2 provided immediate automation without setup or assembly hurdles. The robot arrived ready for use, and the team deployed it themselves in two steps.

During navigation, operators noted Model C2’s ability to weave safely through the facility’s 4 ft pathways and respond in milliseconds to people, forklifts, and stacks of boxes alike. Precise positioning meant each programmed stop was repeated exactly, with the cart arriving parallel to the workstation every time.

Self-deployment in two steps

Facility mappingThe cart was guided around its operating area while its sensors built the map in real time on the touchscreen.
Waypoint designationDelivery stops were programmed, and adjusted, with a simple touch at each location.

The results

Full ROI in 5.7 months

Adding Model C2 reshaped daily operations and returned the full investment in less than half a year.

The facility has set a new standard of efficiency: automated delivery keeps components flowing while skilled technicians stay focused on value-added work. Those improvements turned into substantial recurring savings, and the cart keeps adapting as production demands change.