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Hexagon unveils AEON, a wheeled-leg humanoid for industry, with Schaeffler and Pilatus as pilot partners
Hexagon launched AEON at its Hexagon LIVE event in Stockholm. The robot combines Hexagon's measurement sensors with Nvidia computing and simulation, actuators from maxon and Microsoft Azure for training, and swaps its own battery. Schaeffler and aircraft maker Pilatus signed on to pilot it.
- Launched 17 June 2025 at Hexagon LIVE Global, Stockholm.
- Tech partners: Nvidia (Jetson, Omniverse), Microsoft (Azure), maxon (actuators).
- Pilots: Schaeffler (factory use cases), Pilatus (machine tending, part inspection, reality capture).
- Self battery swapping for continuous operation.