Agility Robotics unveiled Digit 5, a humanoid robot. It is the first designed to work safely next to people without cages. The robot stops and crouches when a human approaches. It can run for 20 hours in a 24-hour shift. Digit 5 has a seven-foot reach and can carry up to 50 pounds. It targets tasks like tote handling, machine tending and palletizing. Agility has one customer committed to spend $300 million on Digit 5. The robot remains in development with features subject to change. Agility plans to go public via a $2.5 billion merger with Churchill Capital Corp. The merger is pending and expected to close this year.
What changed
Humanoid robots required safety cages or separate work cells to operate near people.
What it unlocks
Running a humanoid robot alongside humans without physical barriers.
- 20 hours per 24-hour shift
- 7-foot reach
- 50 pounds payload
- $300 million customer commitment
What you need to act on it
- Digit 5 is still in development
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