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Digit deployments in North Carolina and Tennessee are expected in early 2027, with a later transition to Digit 5 when commercially available.
The humanoid robot maker could raise several hundred million dollars and list as early as 2027, following a funding round led by a CATL-affiliated investment platform.
Eka’s Series A backs a vision-force-action model trained in simulation, with a reported $1.45 billion valuation and a focus on fast, adaptable robot manipulation.
Unitree flags commercialization and valuation risks after unusual share-price gains, while reporting normal operations and no undisclosed material information.
A pilot expected to begin in 2027 will put Digit to work sorting parts and positioning totes at AGCO’s agricultural-equipment plant in Hesston, Kansas.
FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem has agreed to acquire Faraday Future’s robotics business in an all-stock deal. The team explains what changes, its partner-hardware strategy and the plans that remain in place.
Unitree closed up 16.15% at ¥495.92 as robotics stocks rallied, China published new embodied-AI guidance and the company prepared for its October 22 conference.
The SEC has declared the merger registration effective, bringing Agility closer to its planned AGLT listing and financing for Digit 5 deployments.
The city has set a factory-deployment goal within a broader AI manufacturing initiative, though supplier allocations and procurement details remain unspecified.
Chinese reports show falling humanoid rental prices, but advertised bargains obscure the staffing and service costs behind commercial 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.
IDC estimates nearly 25,000 humanoid shipments in H1 2026, with AGIBOT citing a 35% share. The new tally differs from earlier estimates for the same period.
