Milestones
- First Digit unveiled2019Complete.
- Next-generation Digit at ProMatMar 2023Complete.
- RoboFab factory in Salem announcedSep 2023Complete.
- First humanoid RaaS deal, with GXOJun 2024Complete.
- Digit 5 unveiled15 Sep 2026Complete.
- Digit 5 early access deploymentsTarget 2027Current milestone.
Most important updates
- 25d ago
- 13 Nov 2024
- Jun 2024
- Oct 2023
- Sep 2023
Upcoming
- Q4 2026SPAC merger closes and AGLT begins trading (next)
- 2027Digit 5 early access deployments
Current obstacles
- Speed versus fixed automationDigit must move totes fast enough to replace a person or a conveyor. Walking and grip speed set the limit.
- Working safely beside peopleProving a balancing robot is safe near people is the main gate to wider use.
Physics limits
- Two legs are never at restA biped has a tiny footprint, so it must keep adjusting to stay upright; a power or software fault means a fall. Wheels and four legs can simply stop.
- Walking costs more energy than rollingEach step accelerates and stops the legs and lifts the body. Per metre, legged robots use several times more energy than wheeled carts, which shortens runtime per charge.
- Battery energy per kilo is fixed by chemistryLithium-ion stores about 250 Wh per kg. More runtime means more battery weight, which the legs must then carry, so gains come slowly from better cells.
How it works
Legs
Backward-bending legs
Legs from the Cassie robot keep most weight near the hips and use springy parts, so it steps and recovers balance efficiently.
Hands
Grippers made for totes
Instead of human-like hands, Digit uses grippers shaped for totes. They are simpler, stronger and more reliable.
Fleet
Arc software
Arc connects robots to the customer's warehouse systems, sends them jobs and tracks uptime for billing.
Spec sheet
| Spec | Digit |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.75 mR (reported) |
| Payload | 16 kgR (reported) |
| RoboFab design capacity | Up to 10,000 robots/yearR (reported) |
| Operational hours to date | 65,000+R (reported) |
| Multi-year orders (May 2026) | $300M+R (reported) |
R reported by the company
Papers & demos
- Mar 2023demoNext-generation Digit shown at ProMat (opens agilityrobotics.com)Added a head, new grippers and a design aimed at paid tote handling.
- 2017demoCassie bipedal robot (opens spectrum.ieee.org)The leg design that became Digit's lower body, built for efficient, springy walking.
Update log
Tue 15 Sep
- Major: PressHardware
Wed 13 Nov 2024
- Major: PressCommercial
Jun 2024
- Major: PressCommercial
Oct 2023
- Major: PressTest
Sep 2023
- Minor: PressManufacturing
About Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics
Digit humanoid, Arc fleet software
Agility Robotics builds Digit, a two-legged robot that moves totes and boxes in warehouses and factories. It runs a robot factory in Salem, Oregon. In June 2026 it agreed to go public by merging with Churchill Capital Corp XI, at a $2.5B pre-deal value.
- Digit reports 65,000+ working hours at 9 customer sites, including GXO, Schaeffler, Toyota and Mercado Libre.
- The listing (ticker AGLT) should raise about $620M. Contracted Digit v5 orders top $300M.
- Digit v5 is built to work safely near people without fences, a safety approval the field is waiting for.
agilityrobotics.com (opens agilityrobotics.com)Company profile →
- Founded
- 201511 yrs
- Headquarters
- United States
- Status
- Private
- Valuation
- $2.5Bdeal valueJun 2026
- Raised
- $150M1 round
- Last round
- SPAC merger (Churchill Capital Corp XI) · $620M24 Jun 2026
- Works in
- RoboticsHumanoids
- Coverage
- 1 program · 7 updateslatest 25d agochecked 25 Sep
- Lead investors
- DCVCPlayground Global
- Customers
- GXO Logistics (opens gxo.com)Schaeffler (opens schaeffler.com)Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (opens tmmc.ca)Mercado Libre (opens mercadolibre.com)
- People
- Peggy Johnson (opens en.wikipedia.org)CEOJonathan Hurst (opens agilityrobotics.com)Co-founder & Chief Robot Officer