Forbes: Scaling humanoid robotics is not a copy-paste process
What does it take to move from one humanoid robot to a fleet of 1,000? In a new Forbes article, journalist John Koetsier explores how Hexagon Robotics is approaching one of the industry’s biggest challenges: scaling humanoid robots from individual tasks to reliable industrial operations. Drawing on a conversation with Hexagon Robotics President Arnaud Robert, […]
AEON named a Fast Company Next Big Thing in Tech 2026
Hexagon Robotics’ multi-purpose humanoid recognised among breakthrough technologies with the potential to shape the future of industry. Zurich, October 6, 2026 – Hexagon Robotics is proud to announce that AEON has been named an honouree in Fast Company’s 2026 Next Big Things in Tech, an annual list recognising breakthrough technologies with the potential to transform […]
Towards Factory Deployment: How AEON is trained to perform
Hexagon Robotics’ multipurpose humanoid AEON enters Schaeffler’s Humanoid Gym in Germany, where robots are trained, tested and validated before factory deployment. The Train → Validate → Deploy approach creates a continuous learning cycle, increasing the value delivered by each robot, and supporting the planned rollout of at least one thousand AEON humanoids across Schaeffler’s manufacturing […]
FAZ explores what is behind AEON humanoid robot at BMW Leipzig
Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung recently examined BMW’s work with Hexagon Robotics’ humanoids at its Leipzig plant, where the carmaker is using AEON, the multipurpose industrial humanoid robot. The piece looks at this development through the lens of industrial production, factory integration, and the practical challenges of bringing humanoid robots into real manufacturing environments. AEON’s at […]
Bringing humanoids to production
Innovation in robotics, simulation, and physical AI are enabling humanoid robots to understand and operate in industrial environments with new levels of flexibility and to learn new skills at unprecedented speed. While recent demos have shown strong potential, advancing humanoids toward scaled deployment in industrial environments requires progress across motion, dexterity, performance, and safety. At […]
New milestone with BMW Group: industrial humanoid deployment
Leipzig, Germany – June 12th, 2026 – BMW Group and Hexagon Robotics have reached a new milestone in their collaboration as AEON, Hexagon Robotics’ humanoid robot, begins performing production tasks within BMW Group Plant Leipzig while simultaneously being trained on future manufacturing applications. https://robotics.hexagon.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026_06_BMW-Leipzig-AEON-Spoiler.mp4 “Humanoid robotics is entering a new phase,” said Arnaud Robert, President of […]
Hexagon Robotics Featured on BBC: Humanoids ‘the future’ of car making, says BMW
Sean McManus from the BBC brings together voices from automotive manufacturing, industry analysis, and robotics, including BMW Group, Gartner, and Hexagon Robotics, to examine whether humanoid robots are ready to perform reliably in industrial environments. For BMW Group, the opportunity is clear. Michael Nikolaides, Head of Process Management and Digitalisation at BMW, describes humanoid robots […]
Hexagon Robotics and Fill Partner to Advance Manufacturing Autonomy using Humanoids
The collaboration will focus on integrating Hexagon Robotics’ Division’s humanoid, AEON, into FILL’s manufacturing solutions to increase autonomy in advanced manufacturing. The companies will work on real-world applications where AEON handles tasks such as machine tending, inspection, and operational support. This is another great milestone in validating AEON’s ability to integrate into industrial workflows and […]
Hexagon Robotics and Schaeffler deploy a fleet of AEON humanoids
Following a successful pilot, Schaeffler to deploy at least 1,000 AEON humanoids across Schaeffler’s global factory network over 7 years The partnership aims to increase flexibility, improve efficiency, and reduce reliance on manual tasks in manufacturing Schaeffler will provide its high-precision actuators to Hexagon Robotics, further strengthening the technological alignment between the two companies. Zurich, Switzerland, […]
Bloomberg: Humanoids offer Europe path to stay in Tech Race
Bloomberg recently examined how humanoid robots offer Europe a path to strengthen its position in the global technology race. The piece looks at this opportunity through the lens of industrial expertise, automotive suppliers, robotics companies, and early customer deployments, including Hexagon Robotics’ work with AEON alongside activity from companies such as Neura Robotics, Schaeffler, and […]