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Oct 20Tue
  1. IEEE RAS54

    Agility Robotics co-founder Damion Shelton on the path to humanoid robot commercialization

    IEEE RAS interviewed Damion Shelton, co-founder of Agility Robotics and executive director of CMU's Swartz Center, who recounted how Digit chose its first commercial scenario: it once worked with Ford to explore last-mile delivery, but abandoned that because humanoid robots depend on autonomous driving, another deep-tech challenge, and instead focused on in-warehouse material handling in closed environments.

Oct 19Mon
  1. IEEE Spectrum Robotics74

    Agility Robotics unveils Digit 5 humanoid robot, focused on warehouse work alongside people

    Agility Robotics co-founder Jonathan Hurst announced the launch of the Digit 5 humanoid robot, positioned as a robot that can safely and economically take on real work at scale. The unit weighs over 120 kg, can repeatedly lift 23 kg bins and reach shelves 1.75 meters high, and is designed to work 20 hours a day.

  2. 机器人全球资讯 · 微信公众号57

    Agility Robotics taps Nyobolt for ultrafast-charging battery in Digit 5, 9-minute charge for 90 minutes of operation

    Agility Robotics announced it has selected Nyobolt as its ultrafast-charging battery technology partner for its humanoid robot Digit 5. The new battery system charges in about 9 minutes and supports about 90 minutes of operation, a work-to-charge time ratio of about 10:1, compared with about 2:1 for the previous-generation Digit 4. The company aims for the robot to work effectively for more than 20 hours within 24 hours, supporting more than two shifts; Digit 5 is expected to begin early customer use in the first half of 2027.

  3. 机器人全球资讯 · 微信公众号55

    Robot CEOs Lose Sleep Collectively: Funding Anxiety and Revenue Exploration as Embodied AI Financing Cools

    The article notes that embodied AI financing cooled in October 2026, with 19 funding rounds totaling 4.934 billion yuan as of October 15, while monthly financing from July to September each exceeded 70 rounds, with August reaching 91 rounds and 31.323 billion yuan. Founders are anxious due to postponed IPOs, unresolved technology roadmaps, and slow commercialization.

Oct 18Sun
  1. Reddit r/robotics55

    Agility Robotics' humanoid robot Digit 5 uses Nyobolt batteries, targeting 9-minute charge for 90 minutes of operation

    Agility Robotics says its upcoming humanoid robot Digit 5 will use Nyobolt batteries, achieving 90 minutes of operation on a 9-minute charge; the 10:1 run-to-charge time ratio target supports more than 20 hours of effective working time per day for warehouse and manufacturing scenarios. Early-access deployments are planned for the first half of 2027, and the company has not disclosed battery capacity, cycle-life ratings, or independent real-machine test results.

Oct 16Fri
  1. Agility Robotics Social55

    Agility Robotics announces Digit 5 battery life and fast-charging specs

    Agility Robotics officially announced the battery specs for Digit 5: it uses Nyobolt's ultra-fast charging technology, with a design target of a 10:1 run-to-charge ratio, enabling more than 20 hours of work within a 24-hour day, i.e., 90 minutes of work and 9 minutes of charging. The official post includes a link to detailed information.

Oct 15Thu
  1. Agility Robotics59

    Agility Robotics selects Nyobolt to provide ultra-fast charging battery technology for Digit 5

    Agility Robotics announced that it has selected Nyobolt as its ultra-fast charging battery technology partner for the Digit 5 humanoid robot. The new battery system for Digit 5 supports 90 minutes of runtime and 9 minutes of charging, raising the run-to-charge ratio from 2:1 on Digit 4 to 10:1, with the goal of more than 20 hours of work within 24 hours.

  2. The Robot Report60

    Agility Robotics selects Nyobolt to provide ultra-fast charging battery system for Digit 5 humanoid robot

    Agility Robotics announced a partnership with Nyobolt to equip the Digit 5 humanoid robot with a fast-charging battery system, enabling it to work more than 20 hours within 24 hours. The battery provides 90 minutes of runtime per charge and can fully charge in 9 minutes, achieving a runtime-to-charge ratio of 10:1, a marked improvement over Digit 4's 2:1.

Oct 14Wed
  1. Agility Robotics76

    SEC Declares Effective S-4 Registration Statement for Agility Robotics and Churchill Capital Corp XI Merger

    The Form S-4 registration statement for the proposed business combination between Agility Robotics and Churchill Capital Corp XI (Nasdaq: CCXI) was declared effective by the SEC on October 13, 2026, and Churchill XI has scheduled a special shareholders meeting for November 2, 2026 to vote on the matter.

    Why it matters: The original text provides specific terms such as the transaction amount, voting date, and use of proceeds, allowing readers to track this robotics company's listing process.

  3. Agility Robotics Social16

    Agility Robotics' functional safety design

    The goal of functional safety is simple: keep people around the robot safe. Achieving it means designing for safety at every layer—electrical, mechanical, and industrial. Senior Director of Robot Safety Kevin Reese breaks it down in detail 👇 Watch the full explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpGs7DKe8QY #Agility #Safety #Digit #MadeForWork

Oct 13Tue
  1. Agility Robotics Social19

    Agility Robotics: Deployment Is the Real Test

    A highlight reel only proves a robot can perform a move once for the camera. Deployment proves it can work safely on a real floor, shift after shift without interruption. Only one of the two can support a scaled business. Agility Chief Business Officer Daniel Diez discusses what truly distinguishes this market: http://www.agilityrobotics.com/content/scaling-a-new-market-category #Agility #MadeForWork #Digit5

  2. Robotics 24/772

    How Big Is the Gap Between Humanoid Robot Orders and Actual Deployment? The Robotic Life's Commercial Progress Analysis

    Lars Talbert, writing in The Robotic Life, distinguishes humanoid robot order announcements from actual deployments: about 20,000 units shipped in 2025, 95% from Chinese manufacturers; Smart Analytics Global counted 19,100 units in the first half of 2026, with AgiBot and Unitree accounting for three-quarters.

Oct 10Sat
  1. The Robot Report53

    TDK Ventures founder: dexterity is the real bottleneck for embodied intelligence

    TDK Ventures founder Nicolas Sauvage argues in an article that the key to robotic dexterity is not completing a single action, but the reliability of an entire workflow. He gives the example that when the single-step success rate is 99%, the probability of completing all 100 actions is only 36.6%, and only when it rises to 99.99% does it reach 99.0%.

Oct 9Fri
  2. Agility Robotics Social11

    Agility attends White House AI summit

    Agility joined leaders from government, industry, and the scientific community at the White House's "Science: A New Golden Age" summit. Our focus: policies that lower the barriers to deploying humanoid robots like Digit, to strengthen American manufacturing, support workers, and maintain leadership in physical AI. #MadeForWork

Oct 7Wed
Oct 6Tue
  2. Agility Robotics Social32

    Agility CEO selected for Project Meridian advisory group

    Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson has been selected to join MITRE-led Project Meridian as an individual advisor, independent of Agility's commercial operations. The initiative explores how emerging technologies will shape the future of defense. Agility said humanoid robots can take on heavy, repetitive, and dangerous work, and reiterated its position that Digit will not be weaponized and that it complies with the industry's 2022 commitment.

  3. Agility Robotics62

    Agility Robotics to Livestream Analyst and Investor Day on October 6, Introducing Digit 5 and Public Listing Progress

    Agility Robotics will hold an Analyst and Investor Day in New York on October 6, livestreamed from 12:30–3:00 p.m. ET via its investor relations website. The event will cover Digit 5 and commercial deployment experience, manufacturing and supply chain expansion, and the software and Physical AI roadmap, with guests including representatives from Schaeffler, Foxconn, and AUVSI.

    Why it matters: The official announcement provides the event agenda and guest lineup, allowing readers to understand what investors and ecosystem partners are focusing on regarding commercial deployment.

Oct 5Mon
  2. Agility Robotics38

    Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson selected for Project Meridian commissioned by the U.S. Department of Defense

    Agility Robotics announced that CEO Peggy Johnson has joined Project Meridian as an individual advisor. The project is led by MITRE and commissioned by the DoW, and involves discussing the future character of war and advising on defense capability development and investment priorities over a 10- to 20-year horizon. Johnson said she will bring experience from more than 65,000 hours of real-world operation of the Digit humanoid robot in commercial deployments to the discussion, and that her participation is independent of Agility's commercial operations.

Oct 3Sat
  1. Robotics 24/750

    Agility Robotics and FORT Robotics Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Safety Systems for Humanoid Robot Digit 5

    Agility Robotics and FORT Robotics have signed a memorandum of understanding to formally establish a strategic partnership to advance safety infrastructure for the humanoid robot Digit 5. Their multi-year collaboration has grown from a single custom hardware component into a three-part safety architecture covering a safety pendant, onboard communications, and an offboard interface, with the Offboard Safety Bridge jointly developed by the two companies.

Oct 2Fri
Oct 1Thu
  1. Agility Robotics Social55

    Agility Robotics and FORT Robotics partner to launch Offboard Safety Bridge for Digit

    Agility Robotics announced a strategic partnership with FORT Robotics to launch a new Offboard Safety Bridge, extending Digit's safety architecture beyond the robot itself. The safety bridge connects Digit with safety systems already in place in the factory, so that protection takes effect whether the signal comes from the robot or the environment. Agility Robotics says the solution is built on more than 65,000 hours of real-world operating experience.

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Sep 15Tue
  1. Agility Robotics66

    Agility Robotics Releases Next-Generation Humanoid Robot Digit 5

    Agility Robotics has released Digit 5, a next-generation general-purpose humanoid robot built around a safety architecture that allows it to work in close proximity to people without traditional physical safety fencing. It uses an independent safety controller, AI-based human detection, and audiovisual cues, and is the first launch partner for the NVIDIA Halos for Robotics platform, built on NVIDIA IGX Thor.

    Why it matters: The official announcement details Digit 5's safety architecture, payload, battery life, and other specific upgrades, along with order background, giving readers insight into the product approach for humanoid robots working near people.

Sep 14Mon
  1. Weekly Robotics45

    Weekly Robotics #376: Humanoid robotics research, FailBench evaluation, and Agility Robotics financial results

    Weekly Robotics issue 376 covers two studies: a dual-depth-camera humanoid from Duke University and a monkey-bar-traversing humanoid from the ETH Robotic Systems Lab. FailBench shows that the best vision-language model for judging robot task success or failure reaches only 0.77 accuracy. Agility Robotics reported 2025 revenue of $1.8M and an operating loss of $140M, with robot-as-a-service pricing at $8,500 per month.

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Oct 9Sun
  1. 机器人产业网 · 微信公众号50

    Boston Dynamics and five other robotics companies pledge not to weaponize robots

    Boston Dynamics, along with Agility Robotics, ANYbotics, Clearpath Robotics, Open Robotics, and Unitree Robotics, jointly signed an open letter pledging not to weaponize advanced mobile general-purpose robots and their software, not to support others in doing so, and to prevent customers from weaponizing purchased platforms where possible.