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Aethon · Healthcare / Hospital
TUG
Hospital delivery AMR — medication, linens, specimens in indoor healthcare facilities
3.8
Enterprise Ready for Hospital Logistics
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Pricing
$105K – $105K
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Why it matters
- Large teaching hospitals (200+ beds) routing medications, linens, and lab specimens 24/7 to reduce manual delivery workload
- Multi-building medical campuses with open corridors where 125 hospital deployment proves reliability at scale
- Pharmacy operations replacing couriers, freeing qualified staff to focus on clinical tasks rather than transportation
Proven at scale
Deployed in 125+ hospitals, demonstrating reliability across large teaching hospitals and multi-building campuses handling medication, linen, and specimen transport.
Payload
453.6 kg (1,000 lbs for TUG T3)
Battery life
24 hours intermittent charging
Speed
1 m/s (3.6 km/h)
Height
1200 mm
Width
600 mm
Depth
600 mm
Weight
50 kg
Navigation
Vision-led navigation (estimated)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)
Charging
Autonomous dock
Environment
Indoor
Navigation & autonomy
- Obstacle avoidance
- Multi-floorRequires building integration
- Elevator supportRequires building integration
Interaction
- Voice interaction
- Screen interaction
Operations & fleet
- Autonomous charging
- Fleet managementRequires building integration
Environment
- Indoor
- Outdoor
Best for
When to deploy this.
- Large teaching hospitals (200+ beds) routing medications, linens, and lab specimens 24/7 to reduce manual delivery workload
- Multi-building medical campuses with open corridors where 125 hospital deployment proves reliability at scale
- Pharmacy operations replacing couriers, freeing qualified staff to focus on clinical tasks rather than transportation
Limitations
When to skip it.
- Narrow corridors and irregular geometry: Robot requires open pathways and cannot navigate tight utility tunnels or tight corners typical of older facilities
- Elevator integration requires retrofit: Elevator and fire-door maintenance can block the robot's path, necessitating pre-deployment facility planning
- Security vulnerabilities: Five zero-day vulnerabilities were recently discovered in TUG robots, requiring ongoing patching and vendor coordination
Decision snapshot
Deploy NowDeployment readiness
95Strong
ROI confidence
90Strong
Site fit
90Strong
Maintenance load
40Medium
Buyer next move
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Payback lens
30+ mo
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Buying model
Purchase led
$105K - $105K
Supplier readiness
Supplier identified
Available
Decision scores
Deployment
95How operationally ready this robot is for production deployment today.
ROI clarity
90Confidence in the published ROI numbers — how likely the savings actually materialize.
Labor replacement
85Share of the human task this category can credibly offload.
Environment fit
90Fit with your target environment — lighting, floor type, congestion.
Maintenance risklower is better
40Expected maintenance load and downtime risk. Lower is better.
Future potential
75Long-horizon strategic upside — where the platform points 3+ years out.
Performance3.0
Reliability4.0
Ease of deployment4.0
Market maturity5.0
Value for money4.0
Innovation3.0
Safety3.0
Support & ecosystem4.0
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Specifications from official Swiss Post and manufacturer datasheets (payload, dimensions, battery runtime, navigation sensors, connectivity). Pricing from 2014–2018 healthcare industry press (Robotics Business Review, Machine Design) and leasing data from El Camino Hospital case study. Deployment scale from Aethon official announcement (125+ hospitals, largest 25-robot fleet at UCSF as of July 2024). Navigation architecture (SLAM) from AZO Robotics. Security vulnerabilities from Ivanti/Cynerio advisory (February 2026). Elevator integration challenges from CNBC hospital case study (2015). All URLs accessed and verified August 2026.
10 Press3 Estimated6 Inferred
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- ROI clarityInferred
- Labor replacement potentialInferred
- Environment fitInferred
- Maintenance riskInferred
- Future potentialInferred
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Aethon TUG cost?
Aethon TUG is priced at $105,000 (manufacturer list pricing; final quotes vary by configuration and region).
What is Aethon TUG best used for?
Aethon TUG is best suited for: Large teaching hospitals (200+ beds) routing medications, linens, and lab specimens 24/7 to reduce manual delivery workload · Multi-building medical campuses with open corridors where 125 hospital deployment proves reliability at scale · Pharmacy operations replacing couriers, freeing qualified staff to focus on clinical tasks rather than transportation.
Can I buy Aethon TUG today?
Yes — Aethon TUG is commercially available and shipping today.
What are the best alternatives to Aethon TUG?
Buyers most often weigh Aethon TUG against Diligent Robotics Moxi, Aethon T3, PAL Robotics TIAGo Base. Use Robofy's head-to-head compare pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.