Take a task for which mobile robots are often proposed (e.g., carpet vacuuming). Estimate the...

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Take a task for which mobile robots are often proposed (e.g., carpet vacuuming). Estimate the financial cost associated with having the task performed by a human for a 5-year period. Estimate the cost associated with developing and supporting a robotic solution for this task. (Note that many platform companies have the retail prices of their hardware on the Web.) Does it make economic sense to build an autonomous robot for this task? What assumptions would have to change in order for the robotic system (or the human system) to be more cost effective?

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Selection of the task where mobile robots are often proposed
Floor cleaning is one of the tasks in which mobile robots are often proposed. 
5-years cost of human who will be doing the task
By considering the $15 hourly rate, a person who involves in floor cleaning can earn around $31,000 in a year. Hence, the cost of that person for five years would be ($31,000*5) = $155,000.
Cost of manufacturing and supporting the robot solution
Two major areas of doing the task using robots are development and support.

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