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This humanoid robot could help with labor gaps, its developers say

Reuters · 2 months ago
Reuters
Reuters
2 months ago

Hexagon, a global technology firm specializing in digital reality solutions, has developed a humanoid robot it calls AEON to help address worker shortages in various industries. It will start work in live industrial settings later this year, the company said.

Breakdown
  • Hexagon has developed AEON, a humanoid robot to address labor shortages in multiple industries.
  • AEON will be deployed in live industrial settings to test its workforce integration. 14s
  • The robot features wheels for rapid movement and is equipped with 12 cameras and 22 sensors. 1m 16s
  • AEON can learn tasks through imitation learning, allowing it to perform human-like work. 2m 9s
  • Industry analysts project that annual global humanoid robot shipments could reach one million by 2030. 2m 51s
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