Aethon T3vsKawada Robotics Nextage Fillie
Aethon T3 leads on 4 of 7 dimensions — strongest on deployment readiness.
T3
4 wins
Nextage Fillie
0 wins
Category breakdown
Deploy & operate
Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity
- 92Deployment readiness85
- 60Maintenance confidence60
- Vision-led navigation (estimated)NavigationVision-led navigation (estimated)
- Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)ConnectivityWi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)
Cost & ROI
Price accessibility and ROI clarity
- 34Price accessibility30
- 88ROI clarity65
Capability
Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement
- 85Labor replacement70
- 750 lbs (340 kg) for standard T3; 1,000 lbs (454 kg) for T3XLPayload1.5 kg per arm
- 30 inches (76 cm) per secondSpeedFaster than conventional Nextage NXA
- 10 hours with intermittent chargingBattery—
Fit & future
Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside
- 90Environment fit80
- 72Future potential75
- T3: 22.44" (570 mm) width × 33.81" (860 mm) depth × 48.1" (1,221 mm) heightFootprint714 × 597 × 270 mm
T3 · Best for
300+ bed teaching hospital pharmacy-to-unit delivery during peak hours (morning/noon medication rounds)
Nextage Fillie · Best for
Electronics assembly in mixed human-robot cells with frequent changeovers
Final judgment
If immediate deployment is the priority, choose T3. If the goal is to be ready when Nextage Fillie's capabilities mature, track it.