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AEON

humanoidpilotby Hexagon
Price undisclosed

Industrial humanoid robot from Hexagon, developed with NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Swiss actuator maker maxon, built for factory work such as assembly lines and…

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Manufacturer
Hexagon
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1
Website
robotics.hexagon.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies AEON, a humanoid by Hexagon (pilot): 1 verified deployment on record. 5 sources back the record.

Overview

Industrial humanoid robot from Hexagon, developed with NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Swiss actuator maker maxon, built for factory work such as assembly lines and high-voltage EV battery manufacturing. Features 22 sensors and self-swapping batteries (about 23 seconds) for around-the-clock operation, with a walking speed near 2.5 m/s. In pilot deployment at BMW Group Plant Leipzig.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
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Key facts

Form factor

humanoid

Sensor suite

22 sensors

Battery swap time

about 23 seconds

Operating speed

near 2.5 m/s

Specs

Dof

34

Runtime

4 h

Height cm

165

Max speed

2.5 m/s

Speed m s

near 2.5 m/s

Weight kg

60

Payload kg

15

To scale

Human175 cmAEON165 cm (5'5") · 60 kg

Data & sources

Press releases

2

Web sources

3

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Availability and pricing

Availability
Not sold (internal use)
Price
Not publicly disclosed
Units in field
Not disclosed
Sales model
Not disclosed
Lead time
Not disclosed

Pricing

No verified price is on record for AEON. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (1)

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Recent activity

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Deployment-verified media (1)

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Hexagon

Hexagon's 'It's time for AEON' film for its AEON industrial humanoid (Hexagon AB; NVIDIA-partnered, with BMW-plant pilots). A concept and launch cinematic; the BMW work is a pilot, not commercial deployment.

From deployment: BMW Group Plant Leipzig

Runs on (1)

Supply chain (3)

Compute / semiconductor

  • NVIDIAJetson Orin / IGX Thorsupplies

Actuators & motors

  • Schaeffler GroupHigh-precision rotary joint actuators (strain-wave + planetary-gear, integrated motors/encoders)suppliesannounced
  • maxon Groupactuatorssupplies

Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Safety record

No incidents on record for AEON.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (5)

  1. BMW Group: AEON specs and Leipzig test deployment · 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
  2. BMW Blog: AEON at Leipzig, wheeled, battery assembly focus · https://www.bmwblog.com/2026/02/27/bmw-humanoid-robots-leipzig-europe-pilot/ · 2026-02-27
  3. https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/hexagon-robotics-ai-software-aeon-humanoid/
  4. https://robotics.hexagon.com/hexagon-launches-aeon-a-humanoid-built-for-industry/
  5. https://robotics.hexagon.com/product/

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Common questions

What is AEON?
Industrial humanoid robot from Hexagon, developed with NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Swiss actuator maker maxon, built for factory work such as assembly lines and high-voltage EV battery manufacturing. Features 22 sensors and self-swapping batteries (about 23 seconds) for around-the-clock operation, with a walking speed near 2.5 m/s. In pilot deployment at BMW Group Plant Leipzig.
How much does AEON cost?
AEON's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for AEON from Hexagon. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is AEON actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. AEON is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of AEON?
AEON's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Degrees of freedom: 34; Runtime: 4 h; Height: 165 cm; Max speed: 2.5 m/s; Weight: 60 kg; Payload: 15 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes AEON?
AEON is made by Hexagon, based in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 1992.
Where is AEON deployed?
1 verified deployment of AEON is on the DEPLOY registry, including at BMW Group Plant Leipzig.
Can you buy AEON?
AEON is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What AI powers AEON?
AEON runs GR00T N1 (Isaac GR00T). Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
What are alternatives to AEON?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to AEON include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Apollo.
How does AEON compare to Walker S2?
AEON and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 17 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. AEON has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is AEON a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, AEON ranks in roughly the top 42% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is AEON's maturity stage?
AEON is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is AEON safe?
AEON has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-15

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

3
unclassified
Unclassified source
2
primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for AEON.

Recent coverage

AEON in third-party press

Hexagon and Schaeffler Advance Industrial Humanoid Deployment with AEON

Aug 24, 2026

AAEON Leverages Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS6490 for its latest SMARC Module, the uCOM-Q6490

Aug 21, 2026

Hexagon starts training AEON humanoid robots at Schaeffler factories

Aug 19, 2026