Hexagon · industrial humanoid
AEON
Industrial humanoid unveiled at Hexagon LIVE in Las Vegas, with battery swapping and a sensor head for inspection and reality capture; it moves on wheels rather than walking. Specs come from a third-party database.
- Price
- —An aggregator lists about $20,000 (unconfirmed).
- Height
- 165 cmTaller than 49%
- Weight
- 60 kgHeavier than 47%
- Payload
- 15 kgCarries more than 60%
- Speed
- 8.6 km/hFaster than 86%
- Battery
- —Not published
Official maker page, not an affiliate link. Checked 2026-10-10.
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Why it matters
Measurement giant Hexagon's first humanoid, combining its precision sensors with NVIDIA-trained locomotion.
Real-world use
Field trials with Schaeffler and Pilatus (parts handling, scanning, operator support).
Maker
HexagonCompany · Stockholm, SwedenPublic company (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B); about EUR 3.7B revenue in 2025.
How it stacks up
Against other humanoids that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
AEON is taller than 49% of the 305 other humanoids that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
AEON is heavier than 47% of the 277 other humanoids that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
AEON is faster than 86% of the 122 other humanoids that publish a speed. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
AEON carries more than 60% of the 132 other humanoids that publish a payload. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
AEON has more joints than 58% of the 236 other humanoids that publish a joints. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: battery, price.
What it has been shown doing
2 of 14 skills we track, each from a public video or report. Demos can be staged or remote-controlled; we say so when the source does.
- Pick & sortpicks up and moves spoiler parts between lines in the BMW Leipzig pilot · Mar 2026 · thenextweb.com
- Works on sitepilot at BMW's Leipzig plant, e.g. moving spoilers between lines · Mar 2026 · thenextweb.com
Not shown yet:AssembleFoldKitchenToolsFineStairsTerrainGet upRunJumpCarryAutonomous
Public attention
A hidden gem: a recent robot with full published specs that gets little attention so far.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 3 news stories from reputable press listed on this page
- 3 reported deployments
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Movement
- Wheeled base · 34 joints
- Actuators & motors
- maxon actuators power locomotion;
- Hands
- hand DoF not published.
- Sensors & vision
- Hexagon multimodal sensor suite fusing RGB, depth, LiDAR and force data for reality capture and inspection.
- Compute
- NVIDIA IGX Thor module for certified functional safety listed as upcoming.
- Battery & power
- Battery-swapping so it keeps working without recharging;
- AI & software
- NVIDIA Omniverse simulation and Microsoft Azure training, end-to-end learning; uploads to Hexagon Reality Cloud Studio.
- Other details
- Wi-Fi 6 and gigabit Ethernet; use cases: manipulation, part inspection, reality capture, machine tending.
From the maker
AEON is the only humanoid from Hexagon in the atlas.
Watch AEON
Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- Not publishedAn aggregator lists about $20,000 (unconfirmed).
- How to get one
- Maker's website
- Where it is sold or used
- Europe (Switzerland, Germany)
- Customers and pilots
- Schaeffler and Pilatus pilots (announced June 2025)
Where it works
3 reported deployments.
- Pilot
BMW Group · BMW Group Plant Leipzig · Leipzig · since 2025-12
BMW is piloting Hexagon's AEON at its Leipzig plant for high-voltage battery assembly and component manufacturing. Engineering News
- Ordered
Schaeffler · since 2025 · 1,000 units
After a 2025 pilot loading and inspecting parts, Schaeffler committed to roll out at least 1,000 AEONs across its plants. At least 1,000 over seven years, after a 2025 pilot Compare the Cloud
- Pilot
Pilatus Aircraft · since 2025
Aircraft maker Pilatus is piloting AEON for inspection and reality-capture work in its factories. Robotics 24/7
News
The latest 3, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.
- Cadence to Acquire Hexagon’s Design & Engineering Business, Accelerating Expansion in Physical AI and System Design and Analysis
Cadence agreed to acquire Hexagon's Design & Engineering business for approximately EUR 2.7B.
Cadence Design Systems - Hexagon welcomes new President and CEO, Anders Svensson
New chief executive took office.
Hexagon - AEON launched at Hexagon LIVE
Hexagon unveiled AEON with NVIDIA, Microsoft and maxon; Schaeffler and Pilatus to pilot it.
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Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every humanoid: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | AEONHexagon | No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useSpaceo ProMuks RoboticsSame jobs: industrial, logistics · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |  CASBOT W1CASBOT (Beijing Zhongke Huiling Robot Technology)Same jobs: logistics, industrial · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |  Iggy RobigusSame jobs: industrial, logistics · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2025-06-17 | 2025-03-06 | 2025-07-26 | 2025-04-29 |
| Status | Pilot use | Pilot use | Commercial | Commercial |
| Height | 165 cm | 210 cm | 210 cm | 170 cm |
| Weight | 60 kg | 60 kg | 260 kg | 101 kg |
| Joints | 34 | 20 | 20 | — |
| Speed | 8.6 km/h | 5.4 km/h | 4.3 km/h | — |
| Payload | 15 kg | 5 kg | 10 kg | 2 kg |
| Battery | — | 4 h | 5 h | 8 h |
| Price | — | — | — | $54,500 |
Sources
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