Kawada Robotics Nextage FillievsKinova Gen3
Close call. Nextage Fillie and Gen3 trade wins across the matrix.
Nextage Fillie
0 wins
Gen3
1 wins
Category breakdown
Deploy & operate
Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity
- 85Deployment 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
- 30Price accessibility73
- 65ROI clarity65
Capability
Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement
- 70Labor replacement40
- 1.5 kg per armPayload4 kg (mid-range continuous); 2 kg (full-range continuous)
- Faster than conventional Nextage NXASpeed50 cm/s maximum Cartesian translation speed
- —BatteryPowered via 18-30 VDC external supply, 24 VDC nominal (36 W average power)
Fit & future
Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside
- 80Environment fit75
- 75Future potential80
- 714 × 597 × 270 mmFootprintTotal weight: 7.2 kg (6 DoF) / 8.2 kg (7 DoF); Maximum reach: 891 mm (6 DoF) / 902 mm (7 DoF)
Nextage Fillie · Best for
Electronics assembly in mixed human-robot cells with frequent changeovers
Gen3 · Best for
Research labs and university robotics programs developing control algorithms or human-robot collaboration workflows.
Final judgment
Both are credible picks. Decide on cost and supplier proximity, not capability — the gap is small.