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Where the money in one robot goes

Upstream parts take about 75–80% of BOM

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BOM sketch
  • Actuators (mid)50% · 50%
  • Sensing18% · 18%
  • Structure22% · 22%
  • Control & other10% · 10%

Actuators (including hands) at ~40–60% are the densest value block; sensing, structure, and control split the rest. China vs non-China bill-of-materials can differ by nearly 3× per unit.

Source:中国信通院 2026Q1 监测与券商 BOM 拆解(量级)

Research notes, not investment advice.