Robots, made by Hexagon Robotics, will be used to work in BMW car production soon and they are in a test at the Leipzig factory. The cost of robots has fallen while it remains expensive to redesign the assembly line. As a result, it's more cost-effective to use robots that fit in with existing human processes.
Named Aeon, the Hexagon robot is shaped like a person and stands 1.65m (5ft 5in) tall, weighing 60kg (9 stone 6lbs). They have a top speed of 2.4m/second and can carry 15kg for short per
