Robot sales agency · Worldwide
Robots, placed where they are needed.
Robot501 is a sales agency for robot makers entering emerging markets. We find the buyers, plan the import, line up service and financing, and are paid on results. South Asia first, then wherever the demand is.
A local sales and service arm in each new market, without opening an office
Makers sell well at home and have no local presence, language, import knowledge or service engineers in the markets that are only now opening. Buyers there cannot judge a foreign robot, verify support or model payback. We close both gaps.
Qualified demand
Enquiries turned into scoped, priced opportunities, with the buyer's real budget and timeline.
Demos and pilots
Site visits and trials arranged through local partners, with results reported back to you.
Import planning
Tariff classification, duty, freight and landed cost worked out before the quote goes out.
Regulatory route
Medical robots go through a licensed local holder. We take on products that already hold approval from a reference regulator.
Service and spares
A named local service partner, agreed before the first sale, so buyers can trust after-sales support.
Payback and financing
A payback case for every buyer, built with RobotPayback, plus leasing and finance introductions.
Non-exclusive. We refer leads and support quotes; you pay a commission on invoices paid.
- Profile on RankedRobot
- Lead referral and quote support
A retainer covers the work of opening a market, and a commission shares the upside.
- Buyer pipeline and demos
- Import and duty planning
- Local service partner
- RobotPayback case per buyer
A named country or regional manager, sales targets and quarterly reporting for one territory.
- Financing structured with local lenders
- After-sales network
Terms are agreed per maker and are on request.
What we look for in a maker
- The product is in commercial use, with references outside its home market.
- The territory is open, with no exclusive distributor already signed for it.
- Price and margin support a commission after freight, duty and service.
- You fund demo units, spares and remote support.
- Regulatory status is clear: CE, FDA or another recognised regulator's approval where the product is medical.
How we get paid
- On results. Commission is due on cash received by the maker.
- Leads stay ours. Buyers we introduce stay covered for a set period after the introduction.
- Buyers can see it. Where Robot501 represents a robot, the RankedRobot page says so.
Find the right robot, and know the landed cost before you commit
Tell us the work and the site. We shortlist from RankedRobot's sourced specifications, arrange a demo, and quote the delivered price with duty and service included.
Hospitals and rehabilitation
Surgical, gait-training and lab automation. In Sri Lanka, robot-assisted surgery began in July 2026 and hospitals are now comparing systems.
First focusApparel and light manufacturing
Cutting, material handling and assembly assistance for plants that need more output from the same headcount.
First focusHotels and hospitality
Serving, delivery and cleaning robots with short demos and simple payback.
Warehousing and logistics
Mobile robots and pallet movers for ports, warehouses and distribution.
Landed cost, shown per country: Sri Lanka, industrial robots (HS 8479.50)
| Charge | Rate |
|---|---|
| Customs duty | Free |
| Port and Airport Levy | 5% |
| Port and Airport Levy, South Asian Free Trade Area members | 6% |
| Social Security Contribution Levy | 2.5% |
| VAT | 18% |
| Cess, excise, other levies | Exempt |
Source: tariff.lk, 2026 tariff as of 16 May 2026. This is one worked example. Every country and every tariff line differs, so we work out yours per shipment, and a licensed customs broker confirms the total. Medical robots must also be registered with the National Medicines Regulatory Authority through a local Marketing Authorization Holder.
Before you talk to us
- Check the payback. Run your numbers in the RobotPayback calculator.
- Compare specifications. Every figure on RankedRobot shows its source.
- Send us the shortlist. We add local service cost, duty and delivery time.
Selling a robot in an emerging market? Start with a plan
For robotics founders and makers who have not yet sold outside their home market. Pay for one review or one sprint, and decide afterwards whether to work together longer.
- Stage, product and price check
- Which markets to test first
- Written reply in three working days
- 60-minute call
- Review of your deck or site
- Written summary of gaps and next steps
- Landed-cost model for one market
- Regulatory route and timeline
- Shortlist of ten buyers
- One-page offer for distributors
Prices in US dollars. A sprint credits against a first-year Market entry retainer.
Where we work
South Asia is the live focus. Other regions open when a maker or buyer brings a real project and a local partner is in place.
| Region | Status | What we do there |
|---|---|---|
| South Asia | Now | Sri Lanka first, then Bangladesh, the Maldives and Nepal. Hospitals, garment and light manufacturing, hotels. In India, specialist products through a local partner. |
| Southeast Asia | Next | Fast-growing buyers. Vietnam's robot market alone was valued at $400 million in 2025. |
| Middle East and Africa | Opening | Hospitals, logistics and hospitality, through local partners chosen per project. |
| Latin America | On request | Mexico alone installed 5,594 industrial robots in 2024. |
| Anywhere else | On request | Bring a maker, a buyer or a live project and we will say whether we can serve it. |
Sources: Seoul Economic Daily for Vietnam; IFR World Robotics 2025 executive summary for Mexico.
How an engagement runs
The same four stages for makers and buyers.
Qualify
We check the product, the territory and the buyer's real need.
Demonstrate
A demo or pilot through a local partner, with agreed success measures.
Quote
Delivered price with duty, freight, installation and service, plus a payback case.
Deliver and support
Import, commissioning, training and spares, then a check on results.
Robot501 is paid by the makers it represents. Where a robot on RankedRobot is represented by Robot501, that page says so. Robot 500 rankings and RankedRobot specifications are compiled independently of any commercial relationship.
Get in touch
Tell us who you are and what you need. We reply within three working days.
Prices are in US dollars. Payment is taken on a secure checkout page run by our payment provider, and card details never touch this site.
Part of the RankedRobot family
Robot501 is affiliated with RankedRobot, the robot specification database that shows its sources, Robot 500, its ranking of commercial robots, and RobotPayback, the payback calculator and automation consultancy.