Europe's new robotics unicorn: Germany's RobCo hits $1B valuation

Re:Europe's new robotics unicorn: Germany's RobCo hits $1B v... by mstaoru on Monday October 05, 2026 @10:21AM (#49965267)

Per working hour would be €157,680.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Europe's new robotics unicorn: Germany's RobCo hits $1B v... by 21asdffdsa12 on Monday October 05, 2026 @10:30AM (#49965383)

German Ex-Automation engineer here - was more like 120€ - don't forget they usually sub-contract that out..

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Europe's new robotics unicorn: Germany's RobCo hits $1B v... by froh on Monday October 05, 2026 @10:52AM (#49965666)

> €157,680

outside germany the `,` reads as thousands-separator. may I offer you a `.` in exchange?

also that's gross, not net (Brutto/Netto) which is _painfully_ lower.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Europe's new robotics unicorn: Germany's RobCo hits $1B v... by socksy on Monday October 05, 2026 @11:49AM (#49966460)

I think the joke is that they only work half an hour a year...

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Europe's new robotics unicorn: Germany's RobCo hits $1B v... by ahartmetz on Monday October 05, 2026 @11:31AM (#49966174)

Net is usually a little more than half of gross if your salary is high.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Europe's new robotics unicorn: Germany's RobCo hits $1B v... by mstaoru on Monday October 05, 2026 @10:56AM (#49965707)

I meant it as a thousands separator.

[ Parent | on HN ]