# BMW Group has spent years testing automation, but this latest move feels different.

*robotics · news · 2026-04-20 · Fox News*

## Key points

- BMW has begun live-testing AI-powered humanoid robots, called AEON, in its Leipzig factory.
- AEON robots use AI-based motion control to navigate and adapt to unpredictable factory environments.
- Earlier trials with Figure 02 humanoid robots contributed to building more than 30,000 BMW X3 vehicles.
- Hexagon Robotics' AEON robots are designed to integrate seamlessly in human-centric factory layouts.
- AI-powered humanoid robots are now proving practical value in automotive mass production, not just in demos.

**Companies:** BMW Group, Hexagon Robotics
**Countries:** United States, Germany

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