The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Hexagon: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 11 sources back the record.
CategoryHumanoids
Overview
Hexagon AB is a Swedish technology company providing sensor, software, and Autonomous solutions, developing the AEON humanoid robot platform for industrial inspection and manufacturing applications. (STO: HEXA-B)
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
AEON pilot
Schaeffler deal
Founded
HQ
Product
Listed on
Technology
Partner
Data & sources
Press releases
4
News coverage
3
Web sources
4
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Hexagon has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Microsoft1× joint
- 2Schaeffler Group1× joint5 total
Most recent
- Schaeffler x Hexagon Robotics2026-04-22with Schaeffler Groupoperating
- with Microsoftjust announced
Hexagon on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Dec 2025. Explore where Hexagon's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Hexagon deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Anders Svensson CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Hexagon.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Hexagon1 deployment
Recent coverage
Hexagon in third-party press
Peers
101 peers across 1 segment. Every Hexagon competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
humanoid(101)
68 companies in this segment · competitive (HHI 574.5255335898561) · leader Figure AI at 1207%
- 1X Technologiesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- 1X Technologiesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AI2 Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AIST Humanoid Research Groupdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Acuminodirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AgiBotdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Supplied by (3)
Actuators & motors
- Schaeffler Groupvia AEONHigh-precision rotary joint actuators (strain-wave + planetary-gear, integrated motors/encoders)suppliesannounced
- maxon Groupvia AEONactuatorssupplies
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Partnerships
2 total · 1 operating · 1 just announced
Every company Hexagon has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Schaeffler x Hexagon Robotics2026-04-22with Schaeffler Groupoperating
- with Microsoftjust announced
Most-frequent partners
- 1Microsoft1× joint
- 2Schaeffler Group1× joint5 total
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- development2026-04-22operating
- Hexagon Robotics x Microsoft (Physical AI)withMicrosofttechnology2026-01-07announcedjust announced
Timeline
Every recorded move in Hexagon’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipSchaeffler x Hexagon Robotics
2026-04-22Schaeffler and Hexagon's Robotics division expanded their strategic partnership to scale deployment of Hexagon's AEON humanoid robot across Schaeffler's global factory network (target 1,000+ units by 2032), centered on supply of Schaeffler's strain-wave/planetary actuators for AEON's joints. Expansion announced April 22, 2026 following a 2025 pilot; AEON debuted at Hexagon LIVE on June 17, 2025 with Schaeffler as a pilot partner.
PartnershipHexagon Robotics x Microsoft (Physical AI)
2026-01-07Hexagon Robotics and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership to advance Physical AI for humanoid robots, combining Hexagon's sensor fusion and spatial intelligence with Microsoft Azure cloud computing. The collaboration targets production-ready humanoid solutions for manipulation and inspection in automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, and logistics, starting with the AEON humanoid robot.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Humanoid Robotics (AEON) at BMW Group Plant Leipzig
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Hexagon AEON industrial humanoid
- Record createdMay 26, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedDec 1, 2025
AEON at BMW Group Plant Leipzig
Sources (11)
- BMW Group: Hexagon Robotics (Zürich) presented AEON June 2025 · https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0455864EN/bmw-group-to-deploy-humanoid-robots-in-production-in-germany-for-the-first-time?language=en · 2026-02-27
- https://hexagon.com/
- https://hexagon.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/2025/hexagon-launches-aeon-a-humanoid-built-for-industry
- https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/hexagon-robotics-ai-software-aeon-humanoid/
- https://www.therobotreport.com/hexagon-launches-aeon-humanoid-robot-for-industrial-applications/
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hexagon-launches-aeon-a-humanoid-built-for-industry-302482236.html
- https://www.robotics247.com/article/hexagon_launches_aeon_humanoid_powered_by_nvidia
- https://www.digitalengineering247.com/article/hexagon-live-2025-industrial-robot-aeons-debut-the-launch-of-octave-and-more
- https://hexagon.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/2026/hexagon-schaeffler-deploy-aeon-humanoids-across-global-factory-network
- https://www.therobotreport.com/schaeffler-plans-to-deploy-1000-hexagon-humanoids-2032/
- https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/04/27/hexagon-and-schaeffler-to-install-1000-aeon-humanoids-across-global-factory-network/101049/
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Methodology: Verified · 11 sources (4 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 4
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 3
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Hexagon.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Hexagon from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Hexagon and Schaeffler Advance Industrial Humanoid Deployment with AEON
Hexagon Robotics' multipurpose humanoid AEON enters Schaeffler's Humanoid Gym in Germany, where robots are trained, tested, and validated before factory deployment The post…
LED Hexagon Panels and Shelfs – Reflector + Shelf-Lightcap Design #3Dprinting #3DThursday
Hexagon LED panels with a twist — includes shelf variants where clear/translucent ‘lightcaps’ let the illuminated cell double as a display shelf. Cells print in any…
Modular LED Lighting System – Hexagons, Rectangles, Triangles + Tracks #3DThursday #3DPrinting
Contrapaul shares: A modular, customizable light system that supports hexagons, rectangles, triangles, and straight tracks. Designed to limit hardware needs and be fun to build.…
Hexagon starts training AEON humanoid robots at Schaeffler factories
Hexagon Robotics and Schaeffler, a motion technology company, has announced the next milestone in their strategic collaboration as AEON enters Schaeffler’s Humanoid Gym in…
Hexagon and Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing Launch 2026 Future Skills Challenge
Hexagon and Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing will launch the 2026 Future Skills Challenge in September, as the competition returns with a broader mission: to help manufacturers…
NIAR and Hexagon Expand Partnership to Advance Metrology Training and Regional Inspection Services
The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University and Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence have expanded their long‑standing technology collaboration…
Embraer and Hexagon Advance Predictive Quality for Next-Generation Aircraft Manufacturing
At the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 (FIA2026), Embraer and Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence announced an extension of their long-term collaboration to advance…
Hexagon links precision metrology to automated production lines
]Hexagon's SpatialAnalyzer software now feeds live measurement data into industrial robots, addressing accuracy limits in large-scale automation Continue reading Hexagon links…
Humanoid Robotics In 2026: The Race From Pilot To Platform
Comprehensive overview of humanoid deployments in 2026: JAL+GMO deploying Unitree humanoids at Haneda Airport, BMW expanding to Plant Leipzig with Hexagon AEON, Figure 02 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…
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…
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…
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Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
Hexagon draws attention at the 82nd percentile but verifies reality at the 45th percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap +36.4, 16th widest among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
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Last computed: Aug 24, 2026