Modular Robot Hardware Lowers the Barrier to Small-Batch Automation Projects

## Custom Hardware Used to Price Out Small Projects Automating a niche, low-volume task historically required either an expensive custom robot build or accepting a rigid off-the-shelf machine poorly suited to the actual job -- pricing out a lot of small-batch use cases entirely. ## Modularity Changes the Math Standardized modular components -- interchangeable grippers, sensor mounts, and mobile bases that snap together without custom engineering -- let a small operator assemble a purpose-built robot for a narrow task without a full custom hardware program. ## Who This Opens the Door For Smaller manufacturers and specialty operators who previously couldn't justify robotics investment are increasingly able to afford a scoped automation solution, broadening the market for robotics beyond large-scale industrial buyers.