SUMMARY:

 

Digit is Agility Robotics’ commercial humanoid designed for real industrial work—especially in logistics, warehousing, and material handling. Standing 5'9" with a 35‑lb payload capacity, it navigates stairs, tight spaces, and human‑designed environments with ease thanks to its bipedal, bird‑inspired leg design. It’s already being tested in real facilities, including Amazon’s R&D labs.

 

EDITORIAL:

 

Digit represents one of the most practical approaches in the humanoid robotics race. While many companies chase human‑like dexterity or high‑speed locomotion, Agility Robotics focuses on something more immediate: deployable labor. Digit’s design is intentionally minimal—lightweight arms, efficient legs, and a sensor‑dense torso—optimized for repetitive, physically demanding tasks that dominate warehouses and distribution centers.

Its ability to walk stairs, navigate cluttered aisles, and carry 35‑lb loads makes it a direct plug‑in replacement for human workflows without requiring facility redesign. Combined with Agility’s cloud platform, Digit can operate as part of a coordinated fleet, taking on tasks like tote movement, sorting, and shelf replenishment.

Digit isn’t trying to be a sci‑fi humanoid—it’s trying to be useful. And in 2026, that practicality is exactly what the robotics industry needs.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Dimensions & Build

- Height: 175 cm   

- Weight: 64 kg   

- Design Intent: Industrial‑grade humanoid for warehouse and logistics automation  

- Construction: Lightweight, durable frame with bird‑inspired leg geometry  

- Developer: Agility Robotics (Oregon, USA)  

 

Mobility

- Locomotion: Full bipedal walking  

- Max Speed: 1.5 m/s   

- Runtime: 8 hours (operational cycle)   

- Capabilities:  

  - Obstacle avoidance  

  - Stair navigation  

  - Stand‑up‑from‑fall  

  - Dynamic balance  

  - Navigation in human‑built environments  

 

Note: No incline capability or fall‑recovery timing published.

 

Degrees of Freedom

- 30 DOF   

 

Actuation

- Actuator Type: Electric actuators (proprietary)  

- Capabilities:  

  - Smooth, stable locomotion  

  - High‑efficiency joint control  

  - Whole‑body coordination for lifting and carrying  

 

Note: No joint torque or joint speed specifications published.

 

Manipulation

- Payload Capacity: 16 kg (35 lb)   

- Arms: Lightweight arms with 4 DOF each   

- Capabilities:  

  - Tote retrieval  

  - Package lifting  

  - Shelf and rack interaction  

  - Repetitive warehouse tasks  

 

Note: No grip force or hand DOF breakdown published.

 

Perception & Sensors

Confirmed sensor suite includes:

 

- LiDAR for 3D mapping and navigation   

- 4 Intel RealSense depth cameras   

- Onboard AI perception for environment understanding  

 

Note: No camera resolution, IMU specs, or tactile sensing published.

 

Compute & AI

- Software: Agility Arc cloud platform for fleet management and task coordination   

- Capabilities:  

  - Autonomous navigation  

  - Task scheduling  

  - Multi‑robot coordination  

  - Real‑time perception and control  

 

Note: No CPU/GPU/TOPS or onboard compute architecture published.

 

Battery & Power

- Runtime: 8 hours (typical warehouse shift)   

- Battery Specs: Not published  

- Charging: Not published  

 

Connectivity

- Cloud‑connected (Agility Arc) for fleet‑level coordination   

Note: No Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth/5G details published.

 

Applications

- Warehouse automation  

- Logistics and material handling  

- Tote movement  

- Repetitive lifting tasks  

- Human‑robot collaborative workflows  

 

Pricing

- $250,000 (current listed price)   

 

Agility Robotics has NOT published:

 

Mobility

- Step height  

- Max incline  

- Turning radius  

- Fall‑recovery time  

 

Manipulation

- Grip force  

- Joint torque  

- Joint speed  

- Hand DOF breakdown  

 

Sensors

- Camera resolution  

- Field of view  

- Microphone array  

- IMU specifications  

- Tactile sensing  

 

Compute

- Processor type  

- GPU / accelerator  

- TOPS  

- Memory  

- Real‑time control hardware  

- SDK/API availability  

 

Battery & Power

- Battery capacity  

- Charge time  

- Power draw  

 

Environmental Ratings

- Operating temperature  

- Humidity tolerance  

- IP rating  

 

Image: Ability Robotics

 

Company Source:

 

https://www.agilityrobotics.com/

 

Key News & Coverage:

 

https://youtu.be/xHnEFs7pIJU?si=kZuqtdQQtlOrlz6L

 

https://www.aparobot.com/robots/digit