Agility's Digit 5 humanoid targets safe co-working with new hardware and safety architecture
Agility Robotics unveiled Digit 5, featuring redesigned legs, upgraded batteries, and a more comprehensive safety system that allows operation near people without barriers. The company plans early access in early 2027 and general availability by end of 2027, with first commercial deployments outside North America in the EU and UK. Agility has received over $300 million in multi-year orders for the robot.
Agility Robotics is pursuing a public listing via a proposed SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp. XI, a move that values the company at $2.5 billion. This financial milestone follows modest early revenue of $1.8 million in net sales for 2025, highlighting the gap between current commercial traction and the scale of investor expectations. The company’s order book, exceeding $300 million in multi-year commitments, is central to its growth narrative.
The development of Digit 5 was informed by operational feedback from existing deployments, including work with Amazon. Engineering priorities shifted from pure task execution to addressing real-world constraints such as FCC requirements, UL certifications, and facility logistics like aisle widths and charger placement. The new model also features a faster autonomous charger, enabling 90 minutes of operation with a nine-minute recharge, a practical upgrade for continuous workflow integration.
The introduction of Digit 5 could signal a shift in industrial automation, as its barrier-free safety architecture may allow humanoid robots to integrate more directly into existing human workforces. This could affect warehouse and manufacturing employees, potentially altering job roles and daily workflows. The company’s planned expansion into the EU and UK may also accelerate regulatory standardization for the sector. However, the technology’s broader societal impact will depend on its reliability and cost-effectiveness in real-world operations, which remain unproven at scale.