How long does it take to build a robot?

[Black Vulmea]

I have three related design systems for robots - JTAS, TD, and Book 8 - for CT, plus Striker, and I can't find anything that says how long it takes to actually build a robot.

I'm a little surprised Striker doesn't address this, at least as far as I can find.

Starships, I have construction times, but not for anything smaller.

Do other editions address this?

I can make something up but I'm curious if there's a source I missed.

 

[kilemall]

Just as a quick and dirty stab, 1 million credits per week?

 

[bookwyrm]

T20 treats robots as vehicles. If I remember, Book 8 has robots as durable as a toaster to the durability of a tank, and you either encounter them or buy them in a store already made.

A human to small vehicle sized robot takes a week for a factory built unit. (T20 Vehicle)

A medium vehicle sized robot takes a month for a factory built unit. (T20 Vehicle)

A human sized robot takes a month or more if built by hand, time dependent on being able to buy premade parts versus building it mostly/completely from scratch. (T20 Technical Skills)


I just did a search, and a family car takes 18 to 35 hours from start to driving out of the factory, depending on a number of factors that could finish building between minimum & maximum times.

Another search: A factory built robot might take a few days to a few months depending on how complex it is.

Yet another search: A hand made human sized robot might take years or decades depending on complexity & level of detail desired.



From this, it's up to the GM how robust the robot is in determining time to build in a factory or by hand. Tech level & education, or innate technical ability, could make a difference for being hand built. (I was thinking of C3PO being built by Anakin, off the top of my head)

Hope this helps.