Pune: Affordable Robotics Automation Limited is India’s first listed robotics company and a pioneer in industrial automation, with more than a decade of experience. ARAPL is in business of fixed robots since 2005 in India, serving total 75 marquee clients including Honda, SKH-Magna, Mahindra, Tata Motors, Piaggio and others. Its in-house R&D capability, cost-efficient solutions, and IP-led business model have enabled it to scale across sectors and geographies. The Company started a subsidiary in 2021 to focus on autonomous mobility sector. It had launched various autonomous robots in US through it brand name Humro. It is actively looking to enter deep into this space of autonomous vehicles by strategically partnering with aligned partners and using its autonomy tech stack in other vehicles too.
Financial Highlights – Standalone (April -25 to Dec-25)
• Strong turnaround in profitability: EBITDA surged to ₹595.9 lakh from ₹57.6 lakh despite lower revenue.
• EBITDA margin expanded sharply to 9.8% from 0.8% last year, reflecting major operating efficiency gains.
• Returned to profitability with PAT of ₹94.2 lakh versus loss of ₹344.4 lakh in Dec’24.
• PBT improved by ₹470+ lakh year-on-year, moving from loss to profit.
Significant cost optimization:
• Material cost reduced by ₹1,530+ lakh (≈30% reduction)
• Employee cost reduced by ₹482+ lakh (≈31% reduction)
• Other expenses reduced by ₹80+ lakh
• Total expenses reduced by ~28%.
• Improved operating leverage visible as lower costs translated directly into higher margins.
• Demonstrates successful restructuring, tighter cost control, and improved execution, setting a stronger base for future growth
