Aethon Timeline

Events

• 2026-09-16 - Contract Award - Aethon wins $1.99 million VISN 1 robot-delivery framework agreement - The framework standardizes pricing for robot units and deployment services across VISN 1 medical centers. The scope includes recovery and disposal of legacy TUG robots. The competitively solicited agreement uses firm-fixed-price commercial acquisition… - source: sam.gov
• 2024-04-29 - Product Launch - ST Engineering Aethon launches ZenaRx hospital delivery robot - ZenaRx added next-generation autonomous navigation and a more flexible form factor than the TUG T2 pharmacy robot. The robot was designed for medications, lab specimens, supplies, and other sensitive hospital goods. The product gives ST Engineering Aethon a… - source: stengg.com
• 2023-07-10 - Deployment - Upstate deploys 14 Aethon TUG robots for hospital logistics - The robots were introduced for pharmacy transport to the cancer center and planned expansion to supplies, meals, equipment, and linen. Upstate cited TUG use across VA hospitals, Stanford Hospital, and UCSF Medical Center as comparable healthcare deployments. - source: upstate.edu
• 2017-07-17 - Acquisition - ST Engineering agrees to acquire Aethon - The transaction placed Aethon within ST Engineering's Land Systems sector. Aethon continued operating from Pittsburgh with its leadership team and employees in place. - source: drapertriangle.com
• 2014-01-14 - Deployment - Aethon installs TUG robots at 21 hospitals in 2013 - The sites went live on Aethon's hospital intralogistics platform for internal material movement. Aethon said more than 400 TUG robots were making over 50,000 deliveries each week across U.S. hospitals. The deployment places Aethon installs TUG robots at 21… - source: aethon.com