Robotics & Automation worked example

Robot Utilization at 98% target robot utilization: a worked example

This scenario runs the robot utilization calculation on the strong side: 98% target robot utilization, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when asset utilization on a robot cell is under review and you need a clean utilization number versus the cell target.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Robot runtime: 360 hr (unchanged)
  • Scheduled cell hours: 480 hr (unchanged)
  • Target robot utilization: 98 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 85)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Robot utilization = robot runtime / scheduled cell hours) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 75 % utilized for robot utilization, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 23 points for utilization gap.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 360 value for robot runtime.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 480 value for scheduled cell hours.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target robot utilization sits at 85% and the headline result is 75 % utilized, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 75 % utilized.
  • Use it to gauge whether a robotic cell is being used enough to justify its cost, or to compare utilization across cells and shifts. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Robot utilization: 75 % utilized (headline result)
  • Utilization gap: 23 points
  • Robot runtime: 360 value
  • Scheduled cell hours: 480 value

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.