Peggy Johnson

CEO of Agility Robotics, maker of the Digit humanoid. A veteran tech executive (formerly Qualcomm, Microsoft, Magic Leap) named Agility CEO in 2024…

Chief Executive Officer · Agility Robotics

CEO of Agility Robotics, maker of the Digit humanoid. A veteran tech executive (formerly Qualcomm, Microsoft, Magic Leap) named Agility CEO in 2024. Publicly positions Agility against the humanoid industry's "demo-ware" and hype culture, arguing the pitch should be ROI from real commercial work rather than cinematic stunts. A recurring industry voice who — usefully for the brand — draws the same spec-vs-reality line the Cancel Clankers argument draws, from inside the industry.

Notable quotes

  • "This is not demoware. We're not doing backflips and making coffee." — recurring Johnson framing across her press window; safest primary attribution is Fast Company. See [Fast Company — Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson](https://www.fastcompany.com/91137691/agility-robotics-ceo-peggy-johnson-humanoid-robots).
  • "Robots are not just doing backflips; they can actually provide ROI today." — Fast Company.
  • "Under 2-year ROI versus a human at a fully loaded $30 per hour." — Johnson ROI framing repeated across her press window; treat as headline-level paraphrase until a primary verbatim is pulled.
  • Described Agility as standing apart "in a field cluttered with 'demo-ware' and hype." — Fast Company.
  • (Reported, needs primary verification) hype and "misleading marketing videos" of humanoid robots are "not great" for the robotics industry — attributed to Business Insider via secondary summary.

First seen: 2026-05-15 · Last seen: 2026-05-17 · 5 mentions