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Hexagon and Schaeffler Advance Industrial Humanoid Deployment with AEON

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24 August 2026

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Robotics

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Germany

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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Hexagon Robotics and Schaeffler are collaborating to operationalise the AEON industrial humanoid robot through training and validation in a dedicated Humanoid Gym in Germany, preparing for deployment of at least 1,000 units across manufacturing workflows globally.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Robotics.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Your manufacturing robotics systems must now plan for humanoids performing diverse factory tasks at scale within two years as Schaeffler and Hexagon Robotics advance real-world training and deployment. This opens a new automation frontier where integration expertise and actuator tech supply chain become critical battlefields.

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