Hexagon Unveils Humanoid Robot Powered by NVIDIA Technology

• Hexagon’s AEON, a humanoid robot, tackles industrial labor shortages with NVIDIA, Microsoft, and maxon tech.
• AEON’s AI, trained on NVIDIA Isaac, masters tasks fast; Azure, maxon enhance capabilities.
• Piloting with Pilatus, AEON creates digital twins, set for deployment this year.

Hexagon AB, a leader in measurement technology, introduced AEON, a humanoid robot for industrial automation, at its Hexagon LIVE Global event. Developed by Hexagon’s Robotics division with NVIDIA, Microsoft, and maxon, AEON addresses labor shortages in the automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics sectors.

AEON looks like a cross between Hexagon's expertise in sensors and advanced AI, locomotion, and spatial intelligence, and is 165 cm (5'5”). It has hybrid bipedal-wheeled robots. It does work such as asset inspection, manipulation, reality capture, and operator support. AEON is powered by a NVIDIA 3-computer solution as NVIDIA trains the models using NVIDIA AI supercomputers, simulates, and deploys on the NVIDIA Omniverse and IGX Thor computers, respectively.

“Hexagon’s new AEON humanoid embodies the integration of NVIDIA’s three-computer robotics platform and is making a significant leap forward in addressing industry-critical challenges,” said Deepu Talla, Vice President of Robotics and Edge AI at NVIDIA.

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Trained in virtual environments via NVIDIA’s Isaac platform, AEON mastered locomotion in weeks, far faster than the months required by traditional methods. Hexagon plans to integrate NVIDIA IGX Thor for enhanced safety in collaborative settings. Microsoft Azure enables scalable AI training, while Maxon’s actuators ensure precise movement. “AEON brings physical AI into the real world, bridging frontier innovation with industrial practicality,” said Arnaud Robert, President of Hexagon’s Robotics division.

AEON autonomously scans parts and uploads data to Hexagon’s Reality Cloud Studio via HxDR, creating digital twins using OpenUSD and Omniverse. Set to deploy later this year, AEON targets 50 million unfilled industrial jobs.

Hexagon’s B2B focus prioritizes interoperability and ROI, distinguishing AEON from consumer robots. Analysts are tracking its pilot programs, signaling a leap in industrial automation.