Agility’s new humanoid robot will stop, squat to avoid harming human coworkers
Agility Robotics unveils Digit 5 humanoid robot that autonomously stops, moves, or squats to avoid harming nearby human coworkers.
Agility Robotics announced Digit 5, its first humanoid robot designed to work safely near humans without isolation barriers, using a safe motion system that reacts to detected human presence by moving away, standing still, or squatting. Early access begins in H1 2027 with general availability by end of 2027. Previous Digit versions have logged over 65,000 working hours, with customers including GXO, Schaeffler, Amazon, and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada.
- Digit 5 takes autonomous mitigations like stopping, avoiding, or squatting near humans
- Eliminates need for isolated robot work cells and physical barriers
- Early access H1 2027, general availability by end of 2027
- Prior Digit robots logged 65,000+ hours at GXO, Schaeffler, Amazon, Toyota sites
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