Aethon T3vsOmron MD-900
Aethon T3 leads on 4 of 7 dimensions — strongest on ROI clarity.
T3
2 wins
MD-900
0 wins
Category breakdown
Deploy & operate
Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity
- 92Deployment readiness88
- 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 accessibility23
- 88ROI clarity75
Capability
Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement
- 85Labor replacement78
- 750 lbs (340 kg) for standard T3; 1,000 lbs (454 kg) for T3XLPayload900 kg
- 30 inches (76 cm) per secondSpeed1.8 m/s
- 10 hours with intermittent chargingBattery8 hours (5%–95% charge in <30 minutes)
Fit & future
Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside
- 90Environment fit82
- 72Future potential72
- T3: 22.44" (570 mm) width × 33.81" (860 mm) depth × 48.1" (1,221 mm) heightFootprint944 mm (W) x 1194 mm (L) x 320 mm (H)
T3 · Best for
300+ bed teaching hospital pharmacy-to-unit delivery during peak hours (morning/noon medication rounds)
MD-900 · Best for
High-volume pallet transport in automotive assembly lines (sub-10 m² footprint, <2 m/s speed constraint)
Final judgment
Both are credible picks. Decide on cost and supplier proximity, not capability — the gap is small.