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      <title>The Robot Manufacturer Index: 52 Global Robotics Companies by Type, HQ and Year</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The short answer: this is a curated directory of 52 robotics companies worldwide — humanoid, industrial, mobile and component makers — each with its headquarters, founding year and what it builds. Use it to map who makes what before you sou]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[How the China Robot Price Index is built: official tariff schedules plus aggregated, anonymized sourcing data, reported as dated quarterly bands by track and region, never per-supplier.]]></description>
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      <title>Cobot vs Full-Size Humanoid for a Factory Pilot: Cost, Lead Time, Risk</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cobot vs full-size humanoid for a factory pilot: cobots are mature, standardized, shorter-lead and the largest catalog track, while humanoids are emerging, longer-lead R&D. A decision matrix, not a winner.]]></description>
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      <title>Duty and VAT on Imported Robots: GCC, EU, UK and US Compared (2026)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Duty and VAT on imported robots compared by region: duty is low single-digit, VAT/GST dominates (~19–25% EU, 20% UK, 5% GCC, no US federal VAT). VAT sits on duty-inclusive value and may be reclaimable.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Robot export certifications by region: CE for the EU, UKCA for Great Britain, NRTL plus FCC for the US, RoHS for hazardous substances. Self-declared vs third-party marks, and importer liability.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cost per payload kilo normalizes robot arm quotes: unit price divided by rated payload in kg. Compare a 3 kg cobot against a 220 kg-class arm on one axis — a method, not a headline figure.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[China robot lead times are a band by track: cobots and SCARA shortest, 6-axis mid, AMRs add battery dangerous-goods handling, humanoids longest. Quote vs delivery clocks explained.]]></description>
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      <title>Incoterms for Robot Imports: EXW vs FOB vs CIF vs DDP, and Which Protects a First-Time Buyer</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[HS codes for importing robots: cobots and 6-axis arms near 8479.50, warehouse AMRs under 8427/8428.70. A track-by-track classification map with official lookup tools.]]></description>
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      <title>How to Estimate the Landed Cost of a Chinese Industrial Robot (Worked Example)</title>
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