Thanks to low monthly installments and greater planning security, the flexible financing model makes it easier for small and medium-sized companies in particular to get started with robotics. In terms of the down payment, robot use is possible from as little as four euros per hour.

"Although the market for transport robots is booming, many companies still rely on leasing for logistics equipment in order to avoid having to make advance payments," explains Thomas Visti, CEO at MiR. With MiR Finance, this option is now also available for MiR's mobile transport robots: "The new leasing program enables companies to benefit directly from the advantages of automation with mobile robots at low monthly rates," says Visti.

Individual financing for more flexible intralogistics
In addition to robot use, the available leasing package also includes system integration as well as servicing and maintenance. The costs are based on the respective robot model and the period of use. For example, users can lease a MiR100 robot from EUR 3.60 per hour, which equates to just under EUR 575 per month if the robot is used for 8 hours per day. Companies can determine the period of use themselves and flexibly adapt the use of the robot to their needs.

The approach of providing robotics as a service makes it easier for small and medium-sized companies in particular to get started with automation. By setting fixed monthly instalments, the MiR leasing models are intended to create planning security and minimize the investment risk on the customer side. MiR sales partners work together with a leasing company to provide the service. However, they remain the first point of contact in the event of problems and take care of the maintenance and servicing of the robots. Visti: "The new model makes the automation of in-house transportation even easier and therefore meets the needs of SMEs in particular, who need to secure their competitiveness by using future technologies."

Robot leasing market is growing
With the development of MiR Finance, MiR is responding to a growing trend: robotics as a service is becoming increasingly popular. The US market research and consulting company ABI Research predicted in 2018 that the number of robot units available via leasing will multiply from 4,442 in 2016 to 1.3 million in 2026. Over the same period, the sales volume of the robot leasing market is expected to grow to almost 30 billion euros. "Leasing is opening up new markets for robotics," states Visti, looking at the figures. "Even companies for which investing in automation was previously out of the question can now find low-threshold access via MiR Finance and make their intralogistics more efficient." as