BMW to trial humanoid robots at German factory, as China competition heats up
South China Morning Post
by Agence France-PresseFebruary 27, 2026
German carmaker BMW said on Friday that it planned to deploy two AI-powered humanoid robots in a factory in a pilot programme for the first time this year.
Dubbed Aeon and developed by the Swedish company Hexagon, the black-and-white robots stand 1.65 metres (5.4 feet) tall, weigh 60kg (132 pounds) and move on two wheels.
They can autonomously manipulate and move components within a factory where the space has been previously fully scanned and digitised.
A months-long pilot phase will start this...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/27/2026