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Jonathan Hurst says Digit 5 is the robot Agility needs today, but not the one he dreamed of building. His essay explains the commercial demands behind that tension.
Nyobolt is behind Digit 5’s planned nine-minute recharge, which Agility says will help the humanoid work more than 20 hours per day. Early access is expected in 2027.
The SEC has declared the merger registration effective, bringing Agility closer to its planned AGLT listing and financing for Digit 5 deployments.
At its Analyst & Investor Day, Agility put Digit 5's launch bill of materials at about $150,000, above Digit 4's, for RaaS product margins near 50% until production reaches 1,000 units a year. Executives said the $300 million, 1,000-robot order releases robots in tranches as Digit 5 proves specific use cases, described general availability as end of 2027 and early 2028, and said the leased fleet will be funded with debt.
Agility will outline its technology and business plans in a webcast beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET, ahead of its proposed public listing.
Animations spotted in Agility’s Digit 5 launch material have a written counterpart: its website lists a Wheeled Base Concept. Product details remain unannounced.
Hours after introducing Digit 5, Agility leadership unpacked the technical and commercial mechanics behind breaking the safety cage, from 360-degree vision failsafes to a four-layer physical AI stack.
Agility’s Digit 5 adds a 50 lb payload, nine-minute charging and a new safety architecture. Early access is planned for 2027, with EU and UK deployment ahead.
In a recent TED Talk, Agility co-founder Jonathan Hurst outlined a grounded but massively ambitious roadmap for embodied AI, pushing back against the industry’s rush toward domestic androids.
Agility CEO Peggy Johnson details the transition from caged "work cells" to open floor operations, a new 50-pound lift capacity for the next-generation Digit, and plans for a late-2026 funding round.
Agility Robotics has officially dropped "Robotics" from its name, unveiling a new brand identity that emphasizes industrial durability and a long-term vision for redefining labor.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada has signed a commercial agreement to deploy Digit humanoid robots across its production facilities following a successful pilot program.
