Improved equipment management is one way which producers can increase profits. For cotton, this is especially true due to specialized equipment used for the sole purpose of harvest. Questions are raised regarding a way to either reduce or replace traditional cotton pickers. The main alternative being discussed is an investment in autonomous “swarm bots” to replace traditional equipment. Swarm bots are fully automated robots tasked with the responsibility of picking cotton one row at a time. Small robots make multiple passes through the field and remove the cotton from the bolls as matures therefore increasing fiber quality and minimizing risk.  A set of simulations were conducted to assess break points that autonomous robotics are physically feasible and economically sound. Results are pertinent to cotton producers and equipment manufacturers as this may reduce one of their largest expenses in cotton production.