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Long-term Robot Rental (12 months+)

Year-round production use without tying up capital in a purchase. Lower annual rates, maintenance, repairs and wear parts included — and the option to own the robot at the end of the term.

Rental robot integrated in a production line

The true cost of long-term rental is lower than it looks

A common objection: "the rent adds up to the price of a robot anyway." That is only true if you ignore everything a purchase costs after the invoice is paid:

  • ✓Buying is just the first payment: installation, programming, annual servicing, wear parts (gearbox grease, batteries, cables) and the cost of unplanned downtime — all yours to carry
  • ✓Long-term rent bundles all of it: servicing, repairs, wear parts and response time are in the monthly figure. Your cost is predictable and budgetable
  • ✓Capital stays free: the RMB 100k+ you did not spend on a robot can go to materials, tooling or R&D — and rent is a deductible period cost
  • ✓No lock-in to old technology: when the process changes in three years, swap to a better-fit model instead of worrying about resale value
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LONG-TERM PRICING

Long-term rates and service scope

The longer the term, the lower the monthly rate — 12 months minimum

TermRate levelSmall six-axis referenceMedium payload referenceService scope
12 monthsBase rateRMB 4,500–6,500/monthRMB 8,000–15,000/monthServicing + repairs + wear parts + 48h response
24 monthsBase − 10%RMB 4,000–5,800/monthRMB 7,200–13,500/monthAs above, plus one deep service per year
36 monthsBase − 20%RMB 3,600–5,200/monthRMB 6,500–12,000/monthAs above, with rent-to-own option

Long-term rent includes by default: quarterly preventive maintenance, non-fault repairs, standard wear-part replacement, unlimited remote support, and 48-hour on-site response within the Pearl River Delta. Excluded: operator-caused damage repairs, end-of-arm tooling, and process modifications beyond normal scope.

RENT-TO-OWN

Rent-to-own: the robot becomes yours

Zero upfront capital, ownership transferring at the end of the term

How it works

Agree a 24–36 month term and pay monthly rent. Once the term ends and all rent is settled, ownership transfers to you (for nil or a nominal RMB 1) with a simple handover. No lump-sum payment at any point.

Who it suits

Factories committed to long-term use but keeping cash for materials and orders; groups phasing their equipment budgets; buyers who care about owning outright at the end rather than residual value.

Total cost comparison

Over 36 months, total rent-to-own payments typically run 15–25% above an outright purchase price. In exchange you get zero down payment, level cash flow, and repairs included throughout. Factor in maintenance and the cost of capital, and the gap narrows further.

Buy out early — allowed

You can buy the robot at any point during the term: settlement is "agreed buy-out price minus the contractual credit for rent paid." The credit percentage is written into the contract at signing — no fine print surprises later.

Converting from a short rental

Started with a short-term trial and want to keep it? Convert to rent-to-own or outright purchase within 6 months and 50% of the short-term rent paid is credited. Try first, buy later, waste nothing.

Accounting & tax

Depending on contract substance, rent-to-own is treated as an operating or a finance lease during the term — confirm the treatment with your finance team before signing. We issue proper VAT invoices throughout.

Because rent-to-own involves a transfer of ownership, the contract carries more clauses than a pure rental. Before signing we walk through the buy-out price, credit percentage, late-payment handling and transfer conditions with you line by line, and only sign once you are satisfied.

Long-term rental or rent-to-own — which fits you?

Share your budget schedule and production plan; our engineers will model the total cost of both

Request a cost model
IN-SERVICE

We stay responsible throughout the term

A long-term rental is a service relationship, not a one-off transaction

Quarterly preventive maintenance

An on-site visit every quarter: gearbox grease check and top-up, axis zero-position verification, cable wear inspection, controller dust cleaning, battery voltage test. Every visit is logged, and the service history transfers with the robot at term end.

Fast fault response

For non-fault failures: 30 minutes to 3 hours on site across the Pearl River Delta, 48 hours elsewhere in China. If a repair cannot be completed quickly, we discuss a loaner robot so your line does not wait.

Process optimization support

Process tweaks, cycle-time optimization and program changes during the term: unlimited remote support. On-site work is billed at agreed labour rates, with returning-customer pricing.