Hexagon AB last week launched its first humanoid robot, AEON, at its flagship Hexagon LIVE Global event. The Zurich-based company said it specifically designed AEON to meet real-world customer needs and address labor shortages. “Hexagon’s legacy in precision measurement and sensor technologies has always been about enabling next-generation autonomy,” said Ola Rollén, the chairman of the board at Hexagon. “For the past 10 years, we’ve been working on robotics innovation across our divisions.” “Hexagon is one of the best-placed companies in the world to lead and shape the field of humanoid robotics,” he added. “AEON represents a state-of-the-art, industrially bespoke humanoid. It’s a leap forward in our goal to help customers drive sustainable growth in the face of structural demographic changes. I’m proud to see AEON come to life.” Hexagon claimed that AEON combines its sensor suite with advanced locomotion, AI-driven mission control, and spatial intelligence to deliver a robot that is agile, versatile, and aware. This combination enables AEON to address a wide range of industrial applications, from manipulation and asset inspection to reality capture and operator support, said the company. In addition, Hexagon said its humanoid robot could help improve safety and drive autonomy across sectors such as automotive, aerospace, transportation, manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics. Humanoids have exploded in popularity in recent years, with more and more robotics companies releasing their own versions. However, commercial deployments have been slow so far. Hyundai Motor Group has plans to purchase thousands of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robots in the coming years. Figure AI is also shipping its Figure 02 system to its first paying customers.

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