CAPEX / ownership
Food service and local businesses.
Purchase, finance leasing or leasing with final ownership. Recommended when the business wants to control the asset and start with a contained rollout.
See the CAPEX funnelCAPEX vs OPEX/RaaS
KEENON robot acquisition models: CAPEX, finance leasing and OpExFlow.
The commercial decision should be kept separate from the technical one. You can buy the robot outright, finance it as a CAPEX asset or take out an OpExFlow service with no ownership and support included.
Clear comparison
Don't mix finance leasing with OpExFlow.
Both routes can be paid monthly, but they follow different logics in accounting, operational and contractual terms.
| Model | Who it suits | Ownership | How it's interpreted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct purchase | Local businesses with capital available. | Yes | Pure CAPEX. |
| Finance leasing | Restaurants, cafés and SMEs that prefer to finance. | Yes, subject to final terms. | CAPEX financed through a lender. |
| Traditional leasing | Companies that want to plan the asset with financing. | Yes, if the agreed purchase option is exercised. | CAPEX with a financing schedule. |
| OpExFlow | Hotels, resorts and large accounts that prioritise service and SLA. | No | OPEX/RaaS with €0 upfront and support included. |
Alpha Care and SLA
The Essential, Pro and Premium tiers are sized by robot class and the level of availability required.
See the indicative Alpha Care table →Practical decision
Choose by scale, operational risk and in-house capacity.
The technology can be the same; what changes is how you take on investment, maintenance, continuity and operational responsibility.
OpExFlow / service
Hotels and large accounts.
€0 upfront, a monthly fee, SLA, consumables included and replacement on critical failure. Recommended when continuity matters more than ownership.
See the Enterprise funnelOpEx Flow packs
Indicative packs by hotel size.
The returns shown are scenario estimates, calculated with the configurator engine on its default assumptions: a fully loaded labour cost of €18/h (adjustable in the configurator itself) and the surfaces, frequencies and occupancy levels typical of each hotel size. They are not a contractual guarantee: your real figure comes from the assessment with your floor plans, shifts and costs.
| Pack | Renting/month | Expected operating return/month | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operational boutique | €2,651 | €5,196 | 196% |
| Urban hotel | €5,414 | €12,458 | 230% |
| Resort & high occupancy | €7,318 | €18,957 | 259% |
| Hotel complex | €10,469 | €29,021 | 277% |
Most projects start with 1 robot and a measurable pilot; these packs show the destination you scale to, not the starting point. Calculate your own case →
Assessment before deciding
First we validate the process; then we choose the commercial model.
Alpha Robotics works out the recommended model, accessories, deployment times and indicative return using real data from your operation.