AEON - Robot Details, Use Case and Specifications

AEON

AEON, Hexagon's humanoid robot, combines advanced sensors, AI, and locomotion for tasks like manipulation, inspection and reality capture, addressing labor shortages in manufacturing and logistics.

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Software Type

Closed Source

Software Package

AI-driven mission control and spatial intelligence. Uses NVIDIA Isaac platform for simulation (Isaac Sim). Leverages NVIDIA Isaac Lab for reinforcement learning and skill refinement. Integrates with Hexagon Digital Reality (HxDR) platform and Hexagon Reality Cloud Studio (RCS) for data visualization. Future plans to use NVIDIA IGX Thor for functional safety.

Actuators

AEON is built with advanced locomotion and dexterity to perform tasks requiring high accuracy . While specific actuator types aren't detailed, its ability to execute precise movements and manipulate objects implies advanced, high-precision actuators.

Compiute

AEON utilizes NVIDIA Jetson Orin onboard computers for autonomous movement, navigation, and real-time task performance. Hexagon also uses NVIDIA's AI supercomputers for training foundation models and the NVIDIA Omniverse platform for simulation testing. There are plans to upgrade to NVIDIA IGX Thor for functional safety.

Sensors

AEON combines Hexagon's world-class sensor suite with advanced multimodal sensor fusion. It uses these sensors to understand its environment and optimize tasks, enabling spatial intelligence and awareness. The robot can also use its sensors for reality capture, which involves scanning assets and industrial spaces to generate 3D models.

Max Op. time

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Robot Brief

AEON, launched by Hexagon's newly established Robotics division, is a state-of-the-art humanoid robot specifically designed to address labor shortages and tackle various industrial use cases. Leveraging Hexagon's expertise in precision measurement and sensor technologies, AEON combines best-in-class locomotion, advanced sensor fusion, and AI-based spatial intelligence to achieve exceptional agility, versatility, and awareness. It is engineered to perform a wide range of tasks, from manipulation and asset inspection to reality capture and operator support, across sectors such as automotive, aerospace, transportation, manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics. Developed in collaboration with NVIDIA, AEON utilizes NVIDIA's full-stack robotics and simulation platforms, including Isaac Sim for rapid skill development and Jetson Orin for real-time operation. Its unique battery-swapping mechanism ensures continuous operation by eliminating downtime for recharging, maximizing productivity in demanding industrial environments. AEON represents a significant step towards enabling physical AI to bridge cutting-edge technology with practical industry needs, aiming to improve safety and drive autonomy.

Use Cases

AEON is designed to perform a wide array of industrial tasks, including manipulating objects, scanning industrial components for inspection, creating digital twins through reality capture, and providing operator support. It helps address labor shortages and improve safety by automating physically demanding or error-prone tasks in dynamic industrial settings. AEON's capabilities include autonomous navigation, locomotion, and manipulation, supported by AI-driven mission control and spatial intelligence, allowing it to understand its environment and optimize tasks .

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Industries

Manufacturing: Performs tasks like manipulation, inspection, and creating digital twins.
Automotive: Supports production lines and various industrial applications.
Aerospace: Engaged in applications related to manufacturing and inspection.
Transportation: Drives autonomy and efficiency in related sectors.
Warehousing: Assists with logistics and material handling.
Logistics: Enhances operations through autonomous task execution.

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Specifications

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Height (Stand)

1650

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Op. Temp (min)

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Intro

AEON is an industrially bespoke humanoid robot that integrates Hexagon’s world-class sensor suite with advanced locomotion, AI-driven mission control, and spatial intelligence. It is characterized by its agility, combining dexterity and locomotion to move quickly while performing high-accuracy tasks using Hexagon's proprietary precision measurement technologies. Its awareness stems from multimodal sensor fusion and AI-based spatial intelligence, allowing it to understand the environment and optimize missions. AEON is also highly versatile, capable of diverse tasks from picking objects and scanning components to digital twin creation and teleoperation, supported by an end-to-end training approach . The robot features a unique battery-swapping mechanism for continuous operation, maximizing uptime in industrial settings.

Connectivity

Sensor Suite: Integrates Hexagon’s world-class sensor suite .
NVIDIA Platforms: Leverages NVIDIA Isaac platform for simulation and NVIDIA Jetson Orin for onboard computing .
Future Upgrades: Planned upgrade with NVIDIA IGX Thor for functional safety in collaborative operations .
Cloud Integration: Captured data used for visualization and collaboration in Hexagon Digital Reality (HxDR) platform powering Hexagon Reality Cloud Studio (RCS)

Capabilities

Agility: Combines dexterity and locomotion for quick movement and high-accuracy task execution using precision measurement technologies .
Awareness: Merges data from multimodal sensors with spatial intelligence and reasoning to understand its environment and optimize tasks .
Versatility: Capable of performing a wide variety of tasks including object picking, component scanning, digital twin creation, and teleoperation .
Power Autonomy: Features a unique battery-swapping mechanism for uninterrupted operation without recharging downtime .
Industrial Application: Addresses labor shortages and improves safety across diverse industrial sectors .
AI-driven: Utilizes AI for mission control, spatial intelligence, and autonomous task execution .
Digital Twin Creation: Can capture reality data to generate 3D models for advanced visualization and collaboration.