Hexagon Timeline

Events

• 2026-08-26 - Acquisition - Hexagon agrees to acquire Guidance Marine - Guidance Marine will join Hexagon’s NovAtel Positioning Division within Autonomous Solutions after closing, which is expected by the end of 2026. The Leicester company generated approximately €22 million of revenue in 2025 and serves customers in more than… - source: hexagon.com
• 2026-08-19 - Demonstration - AEON enters Schaeffler Humanoid Gym for training and validation - AEON learns industrial tasks through imitation learning and repeated execution on representative Schaeffler applications. The programme supports a planned rollout of at least 1,000 AEON humanoids across Schaeffler manufacturing operations over the coming… - source: hexagon.com
• 2026-07-29 - Market Signal - Hexagon reports 17% Q2 growth in Sensors & Robotics Solutions - Sensors & Robotics Solutions recorded EUR 618.6 million of sales and 17% organic growth; Autonomous Solutions sales were EUR 201.7 million with 20% organic growth. Second-quarter group operating net sales were EUR 1.0502 billion with 12% organic growth.… - source: hexagon.com
• 2026-04-30 - Market Signal - Hexagon says robotics investment will double to €50 million in 2026 - Hexagon said investment in Robotics will rise from €24 million in 2025 to €50 million in 2026. The company said AEON humanoid pilots with BMW, Schaeffler, Pilatus and Fill are underway. Hexagon said Robotics will be excluded from its 2026–2030 financial… - source: hexagon.com
• 2026-04-28 - Partnership - Hexagon Robotics and Fill partner to pilot AEON humanoid in manufacturing workflows - Hexagon Robotics and Fill Maschinenbau announced a collaboration to explore humanoids alongside Fill's manufacturing solutions. AEON will be piloted on one of Fill's client use cases in Gurten, Austria. The pilot is intended to test how AEON can fit into… - source: hexagon.com
• 2026-04-22 - Partnership - Schaeffler and Hexagon Robotics form humanoid-robotics partnership - Schaeffler and Hexagon Robotics agreed to develop and supply rotary actuators for Hexagon humanoid robots, including AEON. Schaeffler plans to deploy at least 1,000 Hexagon humanoids across its global production network over seven years. The collaboration… - source: schaeffler.com
• 2026-02-27 - Deployment - BMW deploys Hexagon's AEON humanoid robot at Leipzig plant - • BMW Group deployed Hexagon's AEON humanoid robot at its Leipzig plant in Germany. • The initial test deployment took place in December 2025. • Another test is scheduled for April 2026 for the pilot phase starting in summer 2026. - source: press.bmwgroup.com
• 2026-01-07 - Partnership - Hexagon Robotics Partners with Microsoft Azure to Advance Industrial Humanoid AI - • Hexagon Robotics announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to advance humanoid robots, focusing on data-driven, adaptive manufacturing and scaling physical AI frameworks. • The collaboration aims to provide production-ready humanoid solutions for… - source: hexagon.com
• 2025-06-17 - Product Launch - Hexagon Launches AEON Humanoid Robot for Industrial Applications - AEON combines advanced locomotion, sensor fusion, and AI-based spatial intelligence to address labor shortages in industries such as automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing. The robot features a unique battery swapping mechanism, enabling continuous… - source: hexagon.com
• 2025-03-31 - Market Signal - Hexagon launches new Robotics division - • Hexagon launched a dedicated Robotics division to focus on industrial applications. • The division will address demand in sectors such as manufacturing, automotive, aviation, energy, warehousing, and logistics. • Arnaud Robert was appointed President of… - source: hexagon.com