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AEON vs Fourier GR-2 in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, AEON is further along: at the pilot stage versus Fourier GR-2 at the research stage, as of 2026.

  • Fourier GR-2 has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 1).
  • AEON is at the pilot stage; Fourier GR-2 at the research stage.
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AEONView full model page →
Fourier GR-2 humanoid robot manipulating coloured blocks on a table in a studio. Still from the official Fourier video "Say hello to GR-2!" (2024).
Fourier GR-2View full model page →
ManufacturerHexagonFourier Intelligence
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturitypilotresearch
Autonomy—◐ not independently verified
Availabilityinternal-onlyenterpriseinternal-onlyenterprise
PriceNot announcedNot announced
Capability claims—
  • humanoid robot with NVIDIA Isaac GR00T AI brain (autonomous, claimed)
Brain—
Verified deployments1Hexagon2Fourier Intelligence, Fourier Intelligence
Privacy practices——
Sources on file68

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Editorial summaries

AEON

Hexagon's AEON is an industrial humanoid robot built for factory work such as assembly lines and high-voltage EV-battery manufacturing, developed with NVIDIA, Microsoft, and the Swiss actuator maker maxon. It carries 22 sensors and self-swapping batteries (about 23 seconds) for around-the-clock operation, with a walking speed near 2.5 meters per second.

DEPLOY records it at pilot maturity with one verified deployment, at BMW Group Plant Leipzig: the honest counterpoint to aggregator 'humanoids are working in factories at scale' framing, this is a verified pilot, not commercial-at-scale. As industrial equipment sold to manufacturers, it has no consumer price.

Fourier GR-2

Fourier's GR-2 (from Fourier Intelligence, Shanghai) is a second-generation bipedal research humanoid (GRx generation 2, 2024). DEPLOY records it at research maturity with no verified deployments: it is a development and demonstration platform, not a commercial-deployment-at-scale product. As a research platform it has no consumer price. Cap-flag: most Chinese-humanoid commercial-deployment framing in this cohort, GR-2 included, is aspirational demonstration; the verification posture is demonstration, not verified autonomous deployment.

Common questions

How do AEON and Fourier GR-2 differ?
On DEPLOY's record, AEON is further along: at the pilot stage versus Fourier GR-2 at the research stage, as of 2026. Fourier GR-2 has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 1). AEON is at the pilot stage; Fourier GR-2 at the research stage.
What is the difference between AEON and Fourier GR-2?
AEON and Fourier GR-2 are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.
Is AEON or Fourier GR-2 more autonomous?
On the DEPLOY registry, neither AEON nor Fourier GR-2 has capabilities independently verified as fully autonomous yet; their recorded capabilities are teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated, or vendor-claimed. See the table for each capability's verification status.
Which has more verified deployments, AEON or Fourier GR-2?
Fourier GR-2 has more verified deployments (2) on the DEPLOY registry than AEON (1). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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