Kawada Robotics Nextage FillievsOmron MD-900
Close call. Nextage Fillie and MD-900 trade wins across the matrix.
Nextage Fillie
0 wins
MD-900
1 wins
Category breakdown
Deploy & operate
Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity
- 85Deployment 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
- 30Price accessibility23
- 65ROI clarity75
Capability
Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement
- 70Labor replacement78
- 1.5 kg per armPayload900 kg
- Faster than conventional Nextage NXASpeed1.8 m/s
- —Battery8 hours (5%–95% charge in <30 minutes)
Fit & future
Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside
- 80Environment fit82
- 75Future potential72
- 714 × 597 × 270 mmFootprint944 mm (W) x 1194 mm (L) x 320 mm (H)
Nextage Fillie · Best for
Electronics assembly in mixed human-robot cells with frequent changeovers
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.