Aethon TUGvsDiligent Robotics Moxi

Close call. TUG and Moxi trade wins across the matrix.

Aethon TUG
Aethon
TUG
$105K–$105K
Diligent Robotics Moxi
Diligent Robotics
Moxi
$20K–$20K
TUG
1 wins
vs
Moxi
1 wins

Category breakdown

Deploy & operate

Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity

Even
  • 95
    Deployment readiness
    92
  • 60
    Maintenance confidence
    60
  • Vision-led navigation (estimated)
    Navigation
    Vision-led navigation (estimated)
  • Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)
    Connectivity
    Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)

Cost & ROI

Price accessibility and ROI clarity

Moxi
  • 34
    Price accessibility
    80
  • 90
    ROI clarity
    88

Capability

Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement

TUG
  • 85
    Labor replacement
    75
  • 453.6 kg (1,000 lbs for TUG T3)
    Payload
    15 kg
  • 1 m/s (3.6 km/h)
    Speed
  • 24 hours intermittent charging
    Battery
    Two-hour deep charge cycle per day; autonomous charging via docking station

Fit & future

Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside

Even
  • 90
    Environment fit
    85
  • 75
    Future potential
    82
  • 1,160 × 570 × 1,220 mm (length × width × height)
    Footprint
TUG · Best for

Large teaching hospitals (200+ beds) routing medications, linens, and lab specimens 24/7 to reduce manual delivery workload

Moxi · Best for

Pharmacy techs freed from medication-distribution walking between clinics and pharmacies

Final judgment

Both are credible picks. Decide on cost and supplier proximity, not capability — the gap is small.

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