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Tech

Lectric XPress2 Review (2026): A Heavy-Duty but Nimble Ebike

This hefty but nimble and highly customizable ebike makes the journey as important as the destination. Get where you…

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Robotics

In Robotics, Ruggedization Is No Longer Optional

As autonomy moves beyond controlled environments, ruggedized design is becoming a prerequisite for reliable robotic…

Jul 2, 2026

The Robot Manufacturer Index: 52 Global Robotics Companies by Type, HQ and Year

The short answer: this is a curated directory of 52 robotics companies worldwide — humanoid, industrial, mobile and…

Jun 29, 2026

Contact

Contact the Robot Sourcing Index Desk

Contact the Robot Sourcing Index trade-data desk for corrections, methodology questions and source citations. We are…

Jun 23, 2026

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Jun 23, 2026

About

About the Robot Sourcing Index

About Robot Sourcing Index: an independent trade-data desk publishing the quarterly China Robot Price Index and free…

Jun 23, 2026

Reference

Methodology: How the China Robot Price & Lead-Time Index Is Built

How the China Robot Price Index is built: official tariff schedules plus aggregated, anonymized sourcing data, reported…

Jun 23, 2026

Guides

Cobot vs Full-Size Humanoid for a Factory Pilot: Cost, Lead Time, Risk

Cobot vs full-size humanoid for a factory pilot: cobots are mature, standardized, shorter-lead and the largest catalog…

Jun 23, 2026

Guides

Duty and VAT on Imported Robots: GCC, EU, UK and US Compared (2026)

Duty and VAT on imported robots compared by region: duty is low single-digit, VAT/GST dominates (~19–25% EU, 20% UK, 5%…

Jun 23, 2026

Guides

Robot Export Certifications: CE, UKCA, NRTL, FCC, RoHS by Region

Robot export certifications by region: CE for the EU, UKCA for Great Britain, NRTL plus FCC for the US, RoHS for…

Jun 23, 2026

Guides

Cost per Payload Kilo: Comparing Robot Arms by $/kg of Rated Payload

Cost per payload kilo normalizes robot arm quotes: unit price divided by rated payload in kg. Compare a 3 kg cobot…

Jun 23, 2026

Guides

China Robot Lead Times by Track, Q3 2026: Cobot vs 6-Axis vs AMR vs Humanoid

China robot lead times are a band by track: cobots and SCARA shortest, 6-axis mid, AMRs add battery dangerous-goods…

Jun 23, 2026

Guides

Incoterms for Robot Imports: EXW vs FOB vs CIF vs DDP, and Which Protects a First-Time Buyer

Incoterms for importing robots compared: EXW, FOB, CIF, DAP and DDP, who bears freight, duty and VAT, and why FOB or…

Jun 23, 2026

Guides

HS Codes for Robots: 8479.50, 8428.70 and Where Cobots, AMRs and Humanoids Classify

HS codes for importing robots: cobots and 6-axis arms near 8479.50, warehouse AMRs under 8427/8428.70. A track-by-track…

Jun 23, 2026

Guides

How to Estimate the Landed Cost of a Chinese Industrial Robot (Worked Example)

A worked example of the landed cost of a Chinese industrial robot: FOB + freight + duty + VAT + clearance, with a…

Jun 23, 2026

Index

The China Robot Price Index, Q3 2026: What Cobots, AMRs, Humanoids and 6-Axis Arms Actually Cost to Import

The quarterly China Robot Price Index, Q3 2026: landed-cost premium (FOB + 18–35%), HS codes, duty by region and…

Jun 23, 2026

Index

The China Robot Price & Lead-Time Index — Free Import-Cost Tools

The quarterly China Robot Price & Lead-Time Index plus free, browser-based landed-cost and cobot-spec tools. Bands by…

Jun 23, 2026