Aethon TUGvsKawada Robotics Nextage Fillie
Aethon TUG leads on 4 of 7 dimensions — strongest on deployment readiness.
TUG
4 wins
Nextage Fillie
0 wins
Category breakdown
Deploy & operate
Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity
- 95Deployment 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
- 90ROI clarity65
Capability
Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement
- 85Labor replacement70
- 453.6 kg (1,000 lbs for TUG T3)Payload1.5 kg per arm
- 1 m/s (3.6 km/h)SpeedFaster than conventional Nextage NXA
- 24 hours intermittent chargingBattery—
Fit & future
Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside
- 90Environment fit80
- 75Future potential75
- 1,160 × 570 × 1,220 mm (length × width × height)Footprint714 × 597 × 270 mm
TUG · Best for
Large teaching hospitals (200+ beds) routing medications, linens, and lab specimens 24/7 to reduce manual delivery workload
Nextage Fillie · Best for
Electronics assembly in mixed human-robot cells with frequent changeovers
Final judgment
If immediate deployment is the priority, choose TUG. If the goal is to be ready when Nextage Fillie's capabilities mature, track it.