Robotics & Automation worked example

Robot Utilization at 61% target robot utilization: a worked example

Suppose target robot utilization falls to 61%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate robot utilization as runtime divided by scheduled cell hours, with a gap to your target so idle and starved time is visible.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Robot runtime: 360 hr (held at the documented default)
  • Scheduled cell hours: 480 hr (held at the documented default)
  • Target robot utilization: 61 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 85)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Robot utilization = robot runtime / scheduled cell hours.
  • Robot utilization works out to 75 % utilized at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Utilization gap works out to -14 points at these inputs.
  • Robot runtime works out to 360 value at these inputs.
  • Scheduled cell hours works out to 480 value at these inputs.

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.
  • It computes robot utilization as runtime divided by scheduled cell hours and the point gap to your target. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Robot utilization: 75 % utilized (headline result)
  • Utilization gap: -14 points
  • Robot runtime: 360 value
  • Scheduled cell hours: 480 value

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Robot Utilization calculator, set target robot utilization to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.