The verified answer
As of Oct 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
11 sources backing this record.View all →
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
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
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.
Raspberry Pi Zero Slim Snap-Fit Case – Zero 1 + Zero 2 with Hexagon Vents #3DThursday #3DPrinting
VICLER shares: A minimalistic snap-fit slim case for Raspberry Pi Zero. Print 2 pieces, put your Pi inside, close the case. Fits both Zero 1 and Zero 2 models perfectly. One solid…
Hexagon Research Reveals the Hidden Gaps in Connected Manufacturing
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Business Area has announced new research showing a gap between how manufacturers describe their operations and what is actually happening on…
NovAtel introduces OEM8, a new foundation for the future of intelligent positioning
CALGARY, CANADA (14 September 2026) – NovAtel, part of Hexagon, today announced OEM8, a next-generation positioning platform that will underpin the company’s future portfolio of…
Introducing the Leica X-PAD portfolio and the new Leica GS11 GNSS smart antenna for everyday surveying
(Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 14 September 2026) Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today unveiled the Leica X-PAD portfolio, combining field software, selected instruments, and…
Hexagon Wall Panels – Modular Shallow + Deep with Snug Pegs #3DThursday #3DPrinting
FOIXTRA shares: Modular hexagon wall panels in shallow (30mm) or deep (60mm) variants at 100% scale. Two peg types — small-gap or snug-fit — for different tiling aesthetics. Ships…
Schaeffler trains Hexagon’s AEON humanoid for factory work
Hexagon Robotics’ AEON has entered Schaeffler’s German Humanoid Gym for task training and validation ahead of planned global factory deployments. The post Schaeffler trains…
AEON enters Humanoid Gym to learn industrial tasks ahead of 1,000-robot deployment
Hexagon Robotics and motion technology company Schaeffler announced last month that AEON had entered Schaeffler’s...
Hexagon Future Skills Challenge Invites Global Participants to Test Transferable Digital Abilities for Manufacturing and Engineering Careers
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Business Area and Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing have launched the 2026 Future Skills Challenge, a global online competition intended…
Hexagon Takes Full Ownership of ZG Technology to Accelerate Portable Metrology
Hexagon has acquired the remaining 49 per cent of Wuhan ZG Automation Technology Co., Ltd (ZG Technology), bringing its ownership of the Wuhan-, China based 3D scanning specialist…
Hexagon ENSPEC Opens a New Entry Point to Professional CMM Metrology
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence’s Stationary Metrology Division has announced the launch of ENSPEC, its professional-grade bridge coordinate measuring machine (CMM), for the UK…
Hexagon Launches AI-Enhanced OPTIV S Optical CMM
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has announced the launch of its next-generation OPTIV S optical coordinate measuring machine (CMM). The redesigned platform delivers significant…
Hex LED Desk Lamp – WLED Honeycomb Geometry with FCOB RGBW Strip #3DThursday #3DPrinting
printspire3d shares: A sleek modern lamp inspired by honeycomb geometry — interconnected hexagonal frames form a minimalist eye-catching pattern. Central structure houses an LED…
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- Revision history: /companies/hexagon/history
- Data documentation: /data
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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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Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Hexagon draws attention at the 91st percentile but verifies reality at the 46th percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap +44.9, 12th 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.
Signal flags
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.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 6, 2026