Digit is the bipedal humanoid robot from Agility Robotics, built for material handling in warehouses and factories. Two generations currently exist side by side. Digit 4 is the version deployed at customer sites. Digit 5, unveiled on 15 September 2026, is not yet shipping in volume: early access is expected in the first half of 2027 and general availability at the end of 2027. Agility describes the new model as the “first cooperatively safe humanoid”, able to work near people without a safety cage.
Digit 4 specs and deployments: the version in service
The Digit 4 specifications published by Agility come from its June 2026 investor presentation, filed with the SEC. The robot lifts up to 35 lb and has a vertical reach of 5.5 ft. Its run-to-charge ratio is 2:1, which works out to a maximum of about 16 hours of work in every 24. The same presentation credits it with four hours of runtime and autonomous charging.
According to the presentation, Digit 4 is “the first humanoid to receive NRTL approval on a customer’s commercial production line”. This is Agility’s claim, based on its management’s understanding of publicly available information. NRTL stands for Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory, a US designation.
Digit 4’s work mainly involves moving totes. Its investor presentation reports more than 100,000 totes moved with 98% accuracy at GXO in Flowery Branch. Forbes and an SEC filing (Form 425) date that milestone to November 2025. The Robot Report says Digit 4 has been working at production sites for about three years and cites Amazon for work carried out in the early days.
In May 2026, Agility reported nine committed deployments at customer sites and more than 65,000 cumulative operating hours. The customers named in its official documents are Schaeffler, GXO, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Amazon and Mercado Libre.
Digit 5: the next-generation model
Digit 5 was unveiled in a press release on 15 September 2026. It is heavier, taller and more powerful than its predecessor. The legs have been completely redesigned and the battery works on a different principle. The figures below are those Agility published in its launch announcement. The company notes that features, specifications and design remain subject to change.
Digit 5 official specifications
| Specification | Value announced by Agility |
|---|---|
| Weight | 284 lb (129 kg) |
| Height | 5’11” (1.81 m) |
| Maximum reach | 7.2 ft (2.2 m) |
| Payload | Repeated lifts of up to 50 lb (22.7 kg) |
| Actuators | Cycloidal, designed by Agility |
| Legs | More human-like configuration |
| Grasping | Interchangeable grippers, ISO-standard mounting flanges |
| Perception | Onboard cameras, depth sensors, inertial measurement units (IMUs) |
| Compute | Based on NVIDIA IGX Thor and the Halos Core infrastructure |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Charging time | 9 minutes, autonomous charging |
| Run-to-charge ratio | 10:1 |
| Safety | AI and multi-sensor person detection, independent safety controller |
| Fleet software | Agility Arc (cloud platform) |
Digit 5 vs Digit 4: what has changed
| Official figure | Digit 4 | Digit 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Lifting | Up to 35 lb | Up to 50 lb (22.7 kg) |
| Reach | 5.5 ft | 7.2 ft (2.2 m) |
| Run-to-charge ratio | 2:1 | 10:1 |
| Maximum working time per 24 h | About 16 hours | About 22 hours (June 2026 presentation); “more than 20 productive hours” (press release of 15 September 2026) |
The launch announcement describes Digit 5’s payload as 40% higher than the previous generation’s. The figures in both tables come from Agility documents: the June 2026 investor presentation for Digit 4 and the launch press release for Digit 5.
Digit 5 design: legs, actuators and grippers
The most visible change is in the legs. The press release only mentions a more human-like configuration. The Robot Report adds that Digit 5 drops the backward-bending knees that had defined the robot until now. According to Jonathan Hurst, in Robotique Store’s article of 21 October 2026, Digit 5 can no longer run or jump.
The cycloidal actuators are developed by Agility. The grippers are interchangeable thanks to ISO-standard flanges, so the tool can be matched to the task.
Lifting figures vary between sources:
- the official press release states repeated lifts of up to 22.7 kg;
- The Robot Report, citing Hurst, says the manipulator lifts 25 kg (55.1 lb) totes;
- Robotique Store’s article of 21 October 2026 mentions 23 kg totes, placed on shelves up to 1.75 m high in line with NIOSH recommendations.
The same Robotique Store article gives the weight as “more than 120 kg”, which is consistent with the 129 kg announced by Agility.
Compute and software
Digit 5 runs on the NVIDIA IGX Thor platform and the Halos Core safety infrastructure. Agility is one of the launch partners for NVIDIA Halos. The robot integrates with Agility Arc, the company’s cloud platform for deployment and fleet management.
Digit 5 battery life and charging time
Agility announces 90 minutes of runtime for 9 minutes of charging, with autonomous charging. The run-to-charge ratio therefore rises from 2:1 on Digit 4 to 10:1. The ultra-fast-charging battery is supplied by Nyobolt, a company based in Cambridge (UK) and founded in 2019.
According to Jonathan Hurst, quoted by Robotique Store on 21 October 2026, the planned charging station delivers 240 A at 48 V. The battery and its cooling system take up about 75% of the torso’s volume.
Digit 5 safety features
The robot detects people using AI and several sensors. Depending on the situation, it avoids them, stops or moves into a seated position. It also gives visual and audible signals, and an independent safety controller oversees the whole system. The Robot Report specifies that detection covers 360° and does not rely on fixed zones. According to Hurst, the safety architecture took two years to develop.
Agility says Digit 5 is the first humanoid to pass an independent field evaluation to the OSHA standard, on a customer’s production line. This is a claim by the manufacturer.
Agility leads the ANSI/A3 TR R15.108 technical report and contributes to ISO 25785-1. Its press release presents the latter as the first international safety standard dedicated to humanoids. The investor presentation contradicts itself on this point: one slide refers to an “approved standard”, another to a “working group proposed and led” by Agility.
What tasks Digit 5 is designed for
According to The Robot Report, Digit 5 broadens the scope of Digit 4, which focused on tote handling. It adds depalletizing, machine tending, kitting, quality inspection and palletizing. According to Jonathan Hurst, Agility’s roadmap follows this order: totes, then individual items, machine loading, parts preparation and finally assembly.
Digit 5 release date and commercial availability
According to the press release of 15 September 2026, early access is “expected in the first half of 2027”. General availability, aimed at operators of manufacturing, warehouse and distribution sites, is announced for the end of 2027. Sources disagree on this timeline:
- the June 2026 investor presentation placed the release of Digit 5 in 2026, based on management’s expectations at the time;
- the Nyobolt announcement refers to wider availability “over the following six to nine months” after early access.
Agility currently sells its robots in the United States and Canada. The company plans to expand into the European Union and the United Kingdom, starting with the early access phase. CE marking and other regulatory markings for the EU, Great Britain and Northern Ireland are only “expected”. Agility does not claim any ISO certification for Digit 5. Digit is therefore not available in France or anywhere in Europe at this time.
On 24 June 2026, a joint press release from Agility and Churchill Capital Corp XI, issued in connection with their proposed merger, reported more than $300 million in multi-year orders for Digit v5. This amount remains subject to contractual milestones being met. A note in the investor presentation specifies that it covers 1,000 Digit v5 robots supplied under Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) over three years, with warrants that vest as deployments proceed. It is not recognized revenue.
Where Digit is made
Digit is built at RoboFab, Agility’s factory in Salem, Oregon. The site covers 70,000 sq ft. Agility credits it with a capacity of up to 10,000 robots a year at full output: this is a stated capacity, not a production volume. About 75% of Digit’s parts are sourced in the United States. The company employs more than 500 people. It also has offices in Pittsburgh, dedicated to engineering and testing, and in Fremont, opened in July 2026.
Who uses Digit: deployments and partners
GXO
GXO’s site in Flowery Branch serves as the reference for Digit 4’s results: more than 100,000 totes have been moved there with 98% accuracy, according to Agility’s investor presentation.
Schaeffler
Schaeffler AG took a minority stake in Agility and bought Digit robots for its global network. The Robot Report covered the announcement on 13 November 2024. In it, Schaeffler’s chief operating officer Andreas Schick spoke of the potential for “a significant number of humanoids across our global network of 100 plants by 2030”.
AGCO
AGCO, parent company of Fendt, Massey Ferguson, PTx and Valtra, signed a commercial agreement with Agility, announced on 20 October 2026. A pilot is due to begin in 2027 at its production site in Hesston, Kansas, using the Digit robot, with no version specified. The first planned tasks are sorting and stacking parts and placing storage totes. The press release also mentions support for assembly and production operations.
Both companies expect gains in ergonomics and efficiency, and the opportunity to redeploy employees to higher-value tasks. The statements are attributed to Thomas Enghof, Director of Manufacturing Technology at AGCO, and Daniel Diez, Chief Business Officer at Agility. The pilot has not started yet.
Other named customers
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada and Amazon are also among the customers cited by Agility in its official documents.
What we do not know yet
- Price. Agility has not published any sale price or rental rate, and the Digit 5 launch press release describes its RaaS terms as “undisclosed”. The exact date of general availability is also unknown.
- Installed base. The number of Digit robots delivered or in service is not known, nor is the total number of customers. The customer behind the 1,000 RaaS robots has not been identified.
- Europe and France. Expansion into the EU and the UK remains a plan with no delivery date. No CE marking has been obtained.
- Standards and safety. According to Hurst, CE, UL and FCC requirements served as design references, but do not amount to certification. Agility acknowledges that some safety functions are still in development and do not eliminate all operational risk.
- Measured performance. Digit 5’s figures are manufacturer claims, with no published independent measurement. The “more than 20 productive hours out of 24” is a calculation by Agility, never demonstrated in operation. Walking speed and battery lifespan have not been disclosed.
- AGCO. Neither the number of robots nor the contract value has been published, and the results of the pilot are still to come.
- Schaeffler. The size of the investment, the number of robots purchased and their uses have not been specified.
- Small businesses. Any terms offered to SMEs are not known.
See also: Agility Robotics: the company and its strategy · Can you buy a Digit? · Humanoid robots in industry · Agility Robotics unveils Digit 5 · AGCO to test the Digit robot at its Kansas plant
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