Aethon TUGvsOmron MD-900
Aethon TUG leads on 5 of 7 dimensions — strongest on deployment readiness.
TUG
3 wins
MD-900
0 wins
Category breakdown
Deploy & operate
Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity
- 95Deployment 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
- 34Price accessibility23
- 90ROI clarity75
Capability
Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement
- 85Labor replacement78
- 453.6 kg (1,000 lbs for TUG T3)Payload900 kg
- 1 m/s (3.6 km/h)Speed1.8 m/s
- 24 hours intermittent chargingBattery8 hours (5%–95% charge in <30 minutes)
Fit & future
Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside
- 90Environment fit82
- 75Future potential72
- 1,160 × 570 × 1,220 mm (length × width × height)Footprint944 mm (W) x 1194 mm (L) x 320 mm (H)
TUG · Best for
Large teaching hospitals (200+ beds) routing medications, linens, and lab specimens 24/7 to reduce manual delivery workload
MD-900 · Best for
High-volume pallet transport in automotive assembly lines (sub-10 m² footprint, <2 m/s speed constraint)
Final judgment
If immediate deployment is the priority, choose TUG. If the goal is to be ready when MD-900's capabilities mature, track it.