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Schaeffler begins factory training of AEON

Hexagon Robotics announced that its humanoid robot AEON has entered a Schaeffler site in Germany. The companies will train and validate the robot for manufacturing tasks.

What happened

Hexagon Robotics announced on April 22, 2026, that it had expanded its partnership with Schaeffler to broaden the deployment of its humanoid robot AEON. According to the announcement, AEON will be trained and validated for manufacturing tasks in Schaeffler's environment in Germany, and Schaeffler will supply high-precision actuators for AEON.

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Translated from the Japanese original: /news/hexagon-robotics-to-shiefuraa-aeon-hyuumanoido-1-000-dai-ijo-7de741. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.