A new Fortune analysis projects that general-purpose AI robots could hit the $13,000 price point by 2035, making them cheaper than a year's minimum wage in most developed countries. The economic implications are staggering—at that price, robots become economically accessible to small manufacturers, warehouses, and service businesses rather than just multinational corporations. CFOs are beginning to model the financial impact across their organizations, considering how robotics might reshape labor cost structures, capital budgeting, and workforce planning. The analysis explores competitive dynamics: companies that deploy robots early gain cost and productivity advantages, creating pressure on competitors to follow. The piece also highlights policy considerations around labor transitions, tax incentives for automation, and retraining programs. By 2035, the question for corporate leadership won't be whether to deploy AI robots, but how quickly and at what organizational scale.