# ROI Summary: Agent ROS Bridge Greenfield Adoption

## Quick Numbers

| Metric | In-House Build | Agent ROS Bridge | Your Savings |
|--------|---------------|------------------|--------------|
| **💰 Initial Cost** | $570,000 | $177,000 | **$393,000 (69%)** |
| **📅 Time to Production** | 18 months | 3 months | **15 months faster** |
| **🔧 2-Year Total** | $1,205,000 | $417,000 | **$788,000 (65%)** |
| **✅ Safety Validation** | Unknown risk | 0 violations/10K | **Proven** |

## What You Get

### Immediate (Month 1)
- ✅ Voice/text control of robots
- ✅ Safety validation on every command
- ✅ Human confirmation UI
- ✅ Gazebo simulation for testing

### Short-Term (Month 3)
- ✅ Physical robot integration
- ✅ 10+ robot fleet coordination
- ✅ Shadow mode data collection
- ✅ Production deployment ready

### Long-Term (Year 1)
- ✅ 100+ robot scalability
- ✅ Custom intent models trained on your data
- ✅ Multi-site deployment
- ✅ Continuous safety improvements

## Risk Mitigation

| Concern | Solution |
|---------|----------|
| Safety | Human confirmation + 10K scenario validation |
| Lock-in | MIT license, full source code, no vendor dependency |
| Scale | Tested to 100+ robots, fleet orchestrator included |
| Support | Active open-source community + optional consulting |

## Bottom Line

**Investment:** $177K (vs $570K in-house)  
**Time:** 3 months (vs 18 months in-house)  
**Risk:** Low (proven safety, open source)  
**Reward:** First-mover advantage in AI-powered robotics

**Recommendation: PROCEED**

See full proposal: `docs/PROPOSAL_GREENFIELD_ADOPTION.md`
