Agility Robotics

US humanoid manufacturer. Maker of Digit, the first humanoid in sustained commercial logistics deployment. Digit has now moved 100,000+ totes at GXO's…

Humanoid Robotics · Humanoid

US humanoid manufacturer. Maker of Digit, the first humanoid in sustained commercial logistics deployment. Digit has now moved 100,000+ totes at GXO's Flowery Branch facility (one-year anniversary of full-time deployment). Announced commercial agreement with Mercado Libre to deploy Digit at a San Antonio fulfillment center, with planned expansion across Latin America. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada is expanding from 3 to 10 commercial Digit units. Agility states it remains on track to deliver "the first cooperatively safe humanoid" in 2026 (Cat 1 stop, Safety PLC, on-robot E-stop, FSoE). CTO Pras Velagapudi to appear on a "State of Humanoids" panel at the 2026 Robotics Summit & Expo, Boston, May 27–28 (alongside Boston Dynamics and ASTM International).

Recent moves

  • 2026-05-15 — Trade coverage reports an upcoming Digit payload upgrade from 16 kg to 22.6 kg (43% increase, described as "potentially doubling its addressable task space" in warehouses). Sourced to a KraneShares investor-platform writeup — needs primary Agility confirmation. Separately, CEO Peggy Johnson's standing critique of humanoid-industry "demo-ware" and hype resurfaced in coverage this scan.
  • 2026-05-05 — Reporting confirms Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada is expanding Digit fleet at Woodstock RAV4 plant from 3 robots to 10. ISO functional-safety certification targeted for mid-to-late 2026. Next-gen Digit specs in pipeline: ~50-lb payload, improved battery life. Unifor response not yet captured.
  • 2026-05-04 — Coverage confirms Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Woodstock RAV4 plant deployment of seven Digit robots via Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) agreement; Mercado Libre San Antonio facility deployment going live (LATAM expansion to follow). Watch Unifor (Canadian auto union) for response.
  • 2026-05-27/28 — Robotics Summit & Expo "State of Humanoids" panel (Boston)
  • 2026 — Toyota Manufacturing Canada expansion: 3 → 10 Digits
  • 2026 — Mercado Libre commercial agreement announced (San Antonio + Latin America expansion)
  • 2026 — One-year anniversary of full-time GXO deployment; 100K+ totes moved
  • 2026 — Cooperatively-safe humanoid delivery target maintained

Key people

  • Peggy Johnson — CEO
  • Pras Velagapudi — CTO

First seen: 2026-04-30 · Last seen: 2026-05-26 · 13 mentions