AMR, AGV & Intralogistics Automation worked example

AMR ROI Calculator with amr fleet project investment of 1,062,500 $: a worked example

What does the result look like when amr fleet project investment reaches 1,062,500 $? The full calculation is worked below with real intermediate numbers. an operations or finance team needs a first-pass payback estimate for an AMR fleet deployment

The inputs for this scenario

  • AMR fleet project investment: 1,062,500 $ (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 425,000)
  • Annual labor and throughput savings: 165,000 $ / yr (unchanged)
  • Annual software, service, and support cost: 42,000 $ / yr (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Net annual AMR savings = annual labor and throughput savings - annual software, service, and support cost) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 8.64 yr for amr project payback period, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 123,000 $ / yr for net annual amr savings.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,062,500 $ for amr fleet project investment.
  • At this operating point the engine returns -447,500 $ for five-year amr net value.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where amr fleet project investment sits at 425,000 $ and the headline result is 3.46 yr, this scenario comes in 150% above the baseline at 8.64 yr.
  • A figure at this level is achievable when amr fleet project investment is genuinely sustained, not just peaked for a shift. It is a fleet-level simple payback; it does not model utilization ramp, battery and charging downtime, or facility changes like Wi-Fi and floor marking that can shift the real break-even.

Results at a glance

  • AMR project payback period: 8.64 yr (headline result)
  • Net annual AMR savings: 123,000 $ / yr
  • AMR fleet project investment: 1,062,500 $
  • Five-year AMR net value: -447,500 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live AMR ROI Calculator calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.