Hexagon Robotics and the movement know-how firm Schaeffler have introduced the growth of their strategic partnership to speed up the rollout of humanoid robots, Aeon, throughout factories worldwide, following the profitable completion of a joint pilot program in 2025.
Producers are underneath rising stress to extend flexibility, enhance effectivity, and improve sustainability.
This partnership marks a major step towards bringing humanoid robots into manufacturing environments, as Schaeffler plans to deploy no less than 1,000 Hexagon Robotics humanoids throughout its world manufacturing system by 2032.
Schaeffler will even present its high-precision actuators to Aeon, additional strengthening the technological alignment between the 2 corporations.
Arnaud Robert, president of Hexagon Robotics, says: “We’ve developed a humanoid particularly for the economic market, leveraging our core experience in sensor fusion, spatial intelligence, and bodily AI. We’re delighted to see our humanoid Aeon transfer into real-world manufacturing.
“Working with Schaeffler permits us to ship demonstrable enterprise worth throughout varied manufacturing facility environments and scale our operations.”
Throughout the pilot part, Aeon used its distinctive sensor suite and wheel-based locomotion to display high-precision manipulation capabilities in working a multi-machine station to load, unload, and examine elements, in real-world manufacturing surroundings.
Aeon was featured at each Schaeffler’s International Manufacturing Discussion board 2025 and Schaeffler Accomplice Days 2026.
Constructing on the profitable pilot, the businesses will now transfer to deployment throughout a number of websites, with further purposes, similar to automated half inspection, focused for rollout beginning on the finish of 2026.
A key focus of the partnership is the era and use of real-world manufacturing information to allow sooner deployment of Aeons throughout new use circumstances and manufacturing settings.
Dr. Jochen Schröder, chief working officer at Schaeffler, says: “Our progressive actuator platform is the know-how spine for the subsequent era of humanoid robots. In different phrases, we’re creating the inspiration for making humanoid robotics match for widespread use.
“The cooperation with Hexagon Robotics exhibits how Schaeffler combines {hardware} excellence with industrial utility.
“Not solely are we creating key elements, we’re additionally integrating robots from Hexagon systematically into our personal crops with the clear intention of additional boosting our competitiveness by way of using bodily AI.”
Collectively, the 2 corporations share a dedication to driving innovation in manufacturing and exploring next-generation autonomous options.
For Hexagon Robotics, the partnership reinforces its mission to convey superior robotics into actual industrial use at scale. For Schaeffler, it represents a key step in progressing its imaginative and prescient of extremely automated, data-driven manufacturing.
