Release2026-09-15

Agility Robotics unveiled the Digit 5, a humanoid robot built to work close to people. Most industrial robots are kept separated from human workers. Agility says the new machine handles more complex tasks. Those include loading materials onto equipment and sorting parts. It can also sequence and inspect items. The company's earlier Digit 4 was known for stacking plastic bins. Agility is based in Salem, Oregon. The announcement came on Tuesday. Bloomberg reported the unveiling.

What changed

Agility's previous humanoid, the Digit 4, was known mainly for stacking plastic bins.

What it unlocks

Placing a humanoid robot next to human workers instead of fencing it off.

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