@FinanceYF5: Cost recipe for humanoid robots: Linear actuators ~30%, Rotary actuators ~25%, Dexterous hands ~20%, AI + vision ~15%, Battery + thermal management <10%. Actuators + hands account for ~75% of the total BOM. High-precision hardware is still the biggest cost.
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The tweet breaks down the cost structure of humanoid robots: linear actuators ~30%, rotary actuators ~25%, dexterous hands ~20%. Actuators and hands together account for ~75% of the total BOM, with high-precision hardware still being the largest cost component.
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Humanoid robot cost breakdown:
Linear actuators ~30% Rotary actuators ~25% Dexterous hands ~20% AI + Vision ~15% Battery + Thermal management <10%
Actuators + hands account for about 75% of the total BOM.
High-precision hardware remains the biggest cost driver. https://t.co/pBEe6uMh4L
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