Robot operators can cost you €1 million over 5 years
Enter your greenhouse details. We'll show you the true cost of semi-autonomous harvesting and what switching to an eternal.ag robot changes.
Welcome to the ROI calculator
This tool helps you understand the true cost difference between partial and fully autonomous greenhouse robots over a 5-year period.
Start by entering your cultivation area to begin the calculation.
Results below will automatically update whenever you change any field value.
5-year cost comparison analysis
Cultivation costs
Greenhouse area to be automated: 10 hectares
Current annual labor cost per m2: €5.4
Total annual labor cost for activity: ? €540,000
Robot costs
Percentage of labor that can be replaced by robots: 80%
Labor costs to be automated
(80%): ? €336,000/year
Remaining labor force needed
(%): €84,000/year
5-year cost of remaining labor: ? €1,165,680
Robot requirements calculation
Minimum robots required: ?
With 10% buffer: ?
Total robots required: ?
Annual service/maintenance fees (all robots): €0
Robot operation costs
Amount of robots one operator can manage: 5
Operators needed per 8-hour shift: ? 2
Robot operation hours per day: 16
Operators needed per day: ? 4
Annual cost for robot operators: ? €136,000
5-year cost for robot operators: ? €1,887,680
Total cost comparison over 5 years
Partially autonomous robot costs
One-time purchase cost for all robots: €1,008,000
Annual service fees over 5 years: €0
Robot operator costs over 5 years: ? €1,887,680
Remaining labor costs over 5 years: ? €1,165,680
Total (5 years): ? €4,061,360
Full labor costs (no automation)
Your current yearly labor expense: €420,000
Total (5 years): ? €5,832,400
Potential savings only if assumptions are 100% true
€429,888 ?
You never pay for robot operators with eternal.ag
Harvester is designed from the ground up for truss harvesting and runs up to 22 hours a day without variability in cut quality.
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Fully autonomous. No operator needed
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Precision cutting that preserves crop quality
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Navigates row changes without human input
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Consistent cut quality across hour 1 and hour 20