TUG
Hospital delivery AMR — medication, linens, specimens in indoor healthcare facilities
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- 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.
- Obstacle avoidance
- Multi-floorRequires building integration
- Elevator supportRequires building integration
- Voice interaction
- Screen interaction
- Autonomous charging
- Fleet managementRequires building integration
- Indoor
- Outdoor
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
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
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$105K - $105K
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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.
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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.