For medical device distributors, the cost of POCT equipment is a critical factor. The adoption of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in the manufacturing of rapid diagnostic test (RDT) readers is fundamentally changing the pricing structure. RPA streamlines the calibration of sensitive optical components, such as those used in Time-Resolved Fluorescence (TRF). This automated efficiency reduces the Bill of Materials (BOM) and labor costs, allowing manufacturers to offer highly competitive pricing to global distributors without sacrificing quality.