# Industry: factory automation, machine vision and robot cells in India

> Guides for plant and automation teams in India: robot cost, selection, safety, machine vision, maintenance, simulation and industry-specific cells.

Canonical: https://roboticsengineering.in/industry/ | Published: 2026-11-03 | Updated: 2026-11-03

**For plants and integrators: costs, selection, safety and upkeep of industrial robots in India.** Figures are planning ranges, not quotations. The overview is on the [Automate page](https://roboticsengineering.in/automate/).

## Choose and buy

- [Industrial Robot Spare Parts in India: What to Stock and What to Import](https://roboticsengineering.in/industrial-robot-spare-parts-india/)
- [Industrial Robot Lead Time in India: Procurement Planning](https://roboticsengineering.in/industrial-robot-lead-time-india/)
- [Industrial Robot Retrofit India: Cost Versus Replace](https://roboticsengineering.in/industrial-robot-retrofit-india/)
- [ISO/TS 15066 Cobot Safety: Force Limits and Documents](https://roboticsengineering.in/cobot-safety-iso-ts-15066/)
- [How to choose an industrial robot in India](https://roboticsengineering.in/how-to-choose-industrial-robot-india/)
- [Industrial robot rental in India: models, costs and contracts](https://roboticsengineering.in/industrial-robot-rental-india/)
- [Cobot risk assessment: what ISO/TS 15066 requires](https://roboticsengineering.in/cobot-risk-assessment-india/)
- [Buying a used industrial robot in India: what to check](https://roboticsengineering.in/used-industrial-robot-india-guide/)
- [Cobot vs industrial robot: which one to buy in India](https://roboticsengineering.in/cobot-vs-industrial-robot/)
- [Cobot buying guide: what a collaborative robot really costs in India](https://roboticsengineering.in/cobot-buying-guide-india/)
- [Cobot welding in India for small businesses: cost, payback, reality](https://roboticsengineering.in/cobot-welding-small-business-india/)
- [Industrial robot cost India: what a six-axis arm really costs](https://roboticsengineering.in/industrial-robot-cost-india/)

## Machine vision

- [Machine Vision Code Reading: OCR and 2D Codes on Lines](https://roboticsengineering.in/machine-vision-ocr-code-reading/)
- [Machine vision lens selection guide](https://roboticsengineering.in/machine-vision-lens-selection-guide/)
- [Industrial camera interfaces compared](https://roboticsengineering.in/industrial-camera-interfaces-guide/)
- [Machine vision defect detection in India](https://roboticsengineering.in/machine-vision-defect-detection-india/)
- [Vision-guided robotics: calibration, accuracy and cost in India](https://roboticsengineering.in/vision-guided-robotics-india/)
- [Machine vision lighting: geometry, colour and setup](https://roboticsengineering.in/machine-vision-lighting-guide/)

## Calculations and design

- [Robot Simulation Software Cost in India: Licence Prices](https://roboticsengineering.in/robot-simulation-offline-programming-india/)
- [Robot simulation software: offline programming options in India](https://roboticsengineering.in/industrial-robot-simulation-software-india/)
- [How to calculate industrial robot cycle time](https://roboticsengineering.in/industrial-robot-cycle-time-calculation/)
- [Robot payload calculation for a real cell](https://roboticsengineering.in/industrial-robot-payload-calculation/)

## Connectivity

- [Connecting a robot to the plant: OPC UA, PROFINET and EtherNet/IP](https://roboticsengineering.in/robot-opc-ua-connectivity/)
- [Industrial Ethernet robot guide: EtherCAT vs PROFINET](https://roboticsengineering.in/industrial-ethernet-robots-ethercat-profinet/)

## Maintenance and cost of ownership

- [Robot gearbox failure symptoms: work through them in this order](https://roboticsengineering.in/robot-gearbox-failure-symptoms/)
- [Robot Maintenance Cost India: What to Budget Each Year](https://roboticsengineering.in/industrial-robot-maintenance-cost-india/)
- [Robot maintenance checklist for small plants](https://roboticsengineering.in/robot-maintenance-checklist/)

## By industry

- [EV battery pack assembly automation: lines, joining and quality gates](https://roboticsengineering.in/ev-battery-pack-assembly-automation/)
- [Clinching vs self-pierce riveting vs spot welding](https://roboticsengineering.in/clinching-vs-self-pierce-riveting-vs-spot-welding/)
- [Painting Robot Cost in India: ₹18–45 Lakh, Itemised](https://roboticsengineering.in/painting-robot-cost-india/)
- [End-of-line packaging automation in India: cost and layout](https://roboticsengineering.in/end-of-line-packaging-automation-india/)
- [Robot Spot Welding India: Guns, Cost and Quality](https://roboticsengineering.in/robot-spot-welding-india/)
- [Robot Painting Cell Cost in India: Specification Guide](https://roboticsengineering.in/robot-painting-cell-india/)
- [Welding Positioner Cost India: Types and Sizing for Robot Cells](https://roboticsengineering.in/robot-welding-positioner-guide-india/)
- [Robot welding seam tracking: methods compared](https://roboticsengineering.in/robot-welding-seam-tracking/)
- [Food Industry Robots India: Cost and Design](https://roboticsengineering.in/food-industry-robots-india/)
- [Pharma Robotics India: Cleanroom, GMP and Validation](https://roboticsengineering.in/pharma-robotics-india/)
- [Laser Welding Robot Cost in India: Cell, Fit-up and Payback](https://roboticsengineering.in/laser-welding-robot-india/)
- [Robot Welding Fixture Design: Locators, Clamps and Cost](https://roboticsengineering.in/robot-welding-fixture-design-india/)
- [Industrial robot welding cost in India: prices and payback](https://roboticsengineering.in/industrial-robot-welding-cost-india/)
- [Cobot welding in India for small businesses: cost, payback, reality](https://roboticsengineering.in/cobot-welding-small-business-india/)

Other sections: [Automate](https://roboticsengineering.in/automate/), [Build](https://roboticsengineering.in/build/).

Last reviewed: November 2026. Guides are added in waves; costs and figures in them are illustrations, not quotations.