Educational, occasionally funny, always sourced. If we say a number, we link where it came from.
Guide · 4 min read
Real 2026 price ranges for drone light shows by fleet size, what's included, the hidden costs, and when fireworks or projection are the smarter buy.
Guide · 4 min read
A field-tested decision framework (the Ladder Test) for when drones and robots beat people, when they don't, with real prices for roof inspections and window…
Guide · 3 min read
Buy, lease, subscribe (RaaS) or just hire a service? How each robot pricing model works, real published prices, and the contract clauses that bite.
Guide · 3 min read
What custom drone spraying costs per acre in 2025–2026, how it compares with crop dusters and ground rigs, when owning a spray drone pays off, and the rules…
Guide · 3 min read
What patrol robots really cost per hour, what they can and can't do, and how to decide between a robot, a guard, cameras, or a mix.
Guide · 2 min read
A practical template for requesting quotes from drone and robotics companies, with the 8 facts that get you a fast, accurate price, and the red flags in the…
Longer, opinionated, sourced pieces on where robot work is going.
A job-by-job sort of robot work into real, pilot and hype, with the evidence for each, and Whirrwork's clearly labelled view of where things go by 2035.
Drone shows that fell, robotaxis that misjudged, a security robot in a fountain, a fatal commissioning accident. Real, sourced incidents, the pattern behind them, and what buyers…
A practical, printable checklist for vetting a drone or robot supplier before you sign, with the official places to verify licences and the standards that actually apply.
Ten things in a robot subscription contract that should make you pause, why they matter, real published terms to compare against, and the plain-English clause to ask for instead.
The robot is often the smallest line on the bill. Where the rest of the money goes, with published numbers, and a simple worksheet to get to a real total cost before you sign.
Humanoids are real, rentable and occasionally useful. Here's what they do for paying customers in 2026, published rental and purchase prices, what still goes wrong, and when a…