$20,000Pilot$20,000PilotHexagon AEON (May 2025): industrial humanoid, 165 cm / 60 kg, 34 DoF, 8.6 km/h, 15 kg payload, 12 cameras + 22 sensors. NVIDIA IGX Thor with functional safety. Schaeffler 1,000-unit deal April 2026.
AEON is Hexagon Robotics' industrial humanoid — launched at Hexagon LIVE in June 2025 and built jointly with NVIDIA on the IGX Thor platform for industrial-grade functional safety. 165 cm / 60 kg, 34 DoF, walking + running up to 8.6 km/h, 15 kg payload, sub-millimeter quality-control precision (therobotreport.com).
Sensing: 12 cameras + 22 sensors including a 360° panoramic camera array, IR and autofocus inspection cameras — designed for digital-twin synchronization and factory surveillance alongside manipulation. Battery-swap mechanism eliminates downtime. Public deployments: BMW Group Plant Leipzig (Dec 2025 test → April 2026 factory floor → summer 2026 full pilot); Schaeffler committed in April 2026 to deploy ≥1,000 AEON units across its global factory network by 2032 — the largest confirmed humanoid fleet deal in European manufacturing.
