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Hexagon AB

Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, serving customers worldwide.

Hexagon AB
Lilla Bantorget 15
SE-111 23
Stockholm, ,
Sweden
+46 8 601 26 20
+46 8 601 26 21

Hexagon is considered a global leader in measurement technologies. The company aims to bridge the physical and digital worlds with solutions in discrete manufacturing, reality capture, and positioning solutions.

The company has a comprehensive portfolio of digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies.

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Accelerating Your Journey to Smarter Industrial Facilities: Design

Transform your design processes for this new digital world by identifying efficiencies that can be gained that can help improve project delivery and overall quality in your projects.

Hexagon AB Press Releases

Hexagon, Boeing and leading aero-engine companies form Rotor Dynamics Consortium to drive development of advanced modelling and simulation technologies

July 1, 2024 · Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and Boeing announce the formation of the Rotor Dynamics Consortium (RDC) in collaboration with some of the biggest names in…


Hexagon AB in the News

Robots Fit in Factories But Not Hospitals and Schools, Study Finds

About half of adults also say they prefer robots for monitoring hazards (52%), cleaning shared spaces (50%), and information lookup (50%), but 86% say there should be clearly…

MachineWorks’ GPU Solution Complements Hexagon’s NCSIMUL

The latest NCSIMUL release now includes the GPU-based Selective Simulation, which gives visibility of the in-process stock conditions during complex machining operations.

Hexagon NCSIMUL Enables Verification, Optimization of NC Programs

NCSIMUL brings G-code verification, CNC simulation, and optimization together in one digital twin environment. 

Hexagon EDGECAM Release Aids in CNC Program Verification

New capabilities accelerate simulation review, improve communication with operators, enhance machining strategies, company reports.

Freeform 3D Design Accessible via Hexagon

Subscription pricing lowers the barrier to entry for Hexagon’s Geomagic Freeform software by 66%, making advanced 3D design tools more accessible, company shares.

Hexagon Launches Updated Organic Design Tool

Available via subscription, Geomagic Freeform offers haptic input, Python scripting, and Deform Selection.

Bricsys Is Now Octave

BricsCAD continues with the same product roadmap, licensing models, and support channels.

Cadence Finalizes Purchase of Hexagon’s Design and Engineering Business

Complementary technologies combine to deliver physical system design and AI-driven analysis solutions.

Hexagon Advances Enterprises with AI-Powered EcoSys 9.4 release

EcoSys 9.4 is an advancement toward intelligent project ecosystems.

Hexagon Offers Professional Grade 3D Scanning via ATLASCAN Pro

This new offering makes Hexagon scanning technology accessible to inspection and reverse engineering applications.

Hexagon Unveils CT-scan Data Analysis Software

Release includes the Porosity and Inclusion Analysis Tool, Hexagon shares.

Hexagon Reveals New President and CEO

His appointment was first announced in January 2025.

DE On the Road: From Hexagon LIVE 2025, June 16-19, Las Vegas, NV

Snapshots from Hexagon's annual conference, Hexagon LIVE

Hexagon, SimScale Now Offer Cloud-Native Nonlinear Structural Analysis Capabilities

Engineers and design teams can leverage the nonlinear capabilities of Marc, directly from a web browser to enable scalable product development.

Hexagon LIVE 2025: Humanoid Robot AEON’s Debut, the Launch of Octave, and More

Hexagon unveils humanoid robot AEON, announces the spinoff of several business divisions under the new name Octave

Hexagon Unveils Autonomous Metrology Suite

Solution designed to consolidate reporting, analytics, and asset monitoring into a single connected workflow.