Affordable Robotic & Automation Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated August 27, 2025, titled "Intimation under Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 Press Release".
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ARAPL's subsidiary Humro, which sells autonomous mobile robots into the US, is responding to new US tariffs that affect roughly 7% of its topline. From November, the company will apply a 10% price adjustment across all products, but says it will still be 15-20% cheaper than closest competitors. To soften the tariff blow, Humro is shifting to CKD/SKD shipment methods, partnering with local US vendors, and exploring US-based contract manufacturing. Pre-tariff inventory already stocked in the US is expected to cover about 50% of sales through November. Management called the situation 'temporary turbulence' and said long-term growth plans remain intact in a US warehouse automation market projected to grow at a 20.6% CAGR from $5.78 billion in 2024 to $16.6 billion by 2030.
Short-term margin pressure of roughly 7% on US-linked revenue, largely offset by price hikes, pre-stocked inventory, and local sourcing — so the hit to the stock should be limited. The bigger takeaway is that management is treating the tariff as manageable rather than a structural threat, which may reassure investors worried about export dependence.