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BMW reports an AEON humanoid pilot at Leipzig
BMW describes a named factory pilot with Hexagon’s wheeled AEON humanoid, rather than a trade-show appearance.
BMW Group reports a humanoid pilot at its Leipzig plant, working with Hexagon. AEON combines a human-like torso with a wheeled base and interchangeable gripping tools or scanning equipment. The account describes production applications including battery assembly and component manufacturing.
BMW places this work within a broader physical-AI testing programme and references prior Figure 02 work in Spartanburg. A real plant pilot is more informative than promotional footage alone, but the source does not give independent uptime or intervention-rate measurements for AEON.
What the evidence establishes
BMW describes the named factory, partner, platform and pilot context in its own production account.
What it does not establish
A pilot is not full-scale deployment. Wheeled mobility is not bipedal walking. Continuous autonomy and worker-replacement claims are not independently established.
Original source
BMW Group · 2026-09-21Source date shown above. Manufacturer claims are attributed; this is not a hands-on review.