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The $2,100-a-month factory robot: Rapid Robotics pushes to automate small manufacturers

Rent-a-robot: Silicon Valley’s new answer to the labor shortage in smaller U.S. factories

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Everything comes included for an affordable monthly subscription of $2,100. We handle setup and ongoing maintenance, so you can focus on winning customers and growing your business.

It’s an all-in-one solution: no up-front capital costs, no systems integrators, programming or AI training

Including the Bay Area, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Southern California, and Texas, with more regions to come.

We have teams ready to help throughout the US

At Rapid Robotics, we’re building easy and affordable manufacturing solutions starting with the world's first affordable robotic machine operator

It’s time to get robots right

They’re pricey to begin with, and integration and training make them even more so. For most facilities, the ROI just isn’t there.

Conventional cobots are too expensive

Making robotic automation affordable and accessible

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Rapid Machine Operators are ‘hired’ by subscription, need no integration and take less than a day to deploy.

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The first ready-to-work machine operator pre-trained for simple tasks.

Automation for $2,100/month

Pretrained AI for hundreds of tasks

Built-in computer vision for picking and placing

Fixtures and grippers for common jobs

Revolutionary quick‑setup capability

The Rapid Machine Operator can be deployed in less than a day and moved between tasks in less than a minute.

The first robot to get up and running in 60 seconds

Personalized service every step of the way

24/7 maintenance and support included at no cost

Free AI updates that teach RMOs new tasks

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We handle everything from installation to updates, support and maintenance.

We take care of the robots so you don't have to

Personalized service every  step of the way

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24/7 maintenance and support included at no cost

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Rapid takes care of the robots so you don't have to. We handle everything from installation to updates, support and maintenance.

Robotics without the hassle

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Rapid's Machine Operators come ready-to-work with pre-trained AI and built-in computer vision so you can automate repetitive tasks for instant manufacturing ROI

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Robot Automation for Machine Operator Tasks

Once deployed, the Rapid Machine Operator can be moved between tasks in less than a minute.

Up and running in 60 seconds

But America’s machine operator shortage is holding you back. You can do the work. You can win the business. You just need a way to operate your machines.

You want to grow, scale and thrive

We understand the problems manufacturers are facing today

Don't let a machine operator shortage hold  you back.  At Rapid Robotics we've built a low-cost robot with integrated AI that gets to work on day one

Making Robotic Automation Affordable and Easy

A low-cost robot that gets to work on day one

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