Agility Robotics unveils Digit 5 humanoid robot designed to work safely alongside humans

Agility Robotics Inc. unveiled its Digit 5 humanoid robot on September 15, 2026, designed to work safely alongside humans without traditional barriers. Built on 65,000 hours of operational experience from Digit 4, the new model features a safety architecture integrated with NVIDIA's Halos platform, a 40% payload capacity increase to lift 50 pounds, and a rapid-charging battery. As of May 2026, Agility Robotics secured over $300 million in orders for Digit 5, which is assembled at its Salem, Oregon facility.

Digit 5 humanoid robot launch

• ▪Early access to Digit 5 is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2027, with general availability for manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution operators expected by the end of 2027.
• ▪Agility Robotics Inc. unveiled the Digit 5 humanoid robot on September 15, 2026, designed to work in close proximity to humans without traditional safety barriers.
• ▪Digit 5 is designed to perform complex tasks such as loading materials, sorting parts, sequencing, and inspecting items, representing an upgrade from Digit 4's bin-stacking capabilities.

Human-proximity safety architecture

• ▪Digit 5 features a safety architecture using proprietary AI algorithms and multiple sensors to autonomously avoid, stop, or assume a seated position when detecting people.
• ▪Agility Robotics is the first launch partner for NVIDIA's Halos for Robotics platform, pairing Digit 5's safety systems with NVIDIA IGX Thor and Halos Core infrastructure.
• ▪Digit 5 uses visual and auditory cues to convey its motion intent and alert nearby people.

Hardware performance upgrades

• ▪Digit 5 features a battery system providing 90 minutes of runtime and a 9-minute charge time, enabling over 20 hours of work in a 24-hour day.
• ▪Digit 5 features a 40% increase in payload capacity compared to Digit 4, allowing the robot to repeatedly lift up to 50 pounds.
• ▪Digit 5 weighs 284 pounds, stands 5 feet 11 inches tall, and has a maximum reach height of 7.2 feet.

Digit 4 operational track record

• ▪At GXO's Flowery Branch facility near Atlanta, Digit 4 reached a cumulative milestone of 100,000 totes moved while maintaining approximately 98% accuracy.
• ▪Digit 4 has logged over 65,000 hours of operational time across customer sites including GXO, Schaeffler, Amazon, and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada.

RoboFab manufacturing facility capacity

• ▪Agility Robotics' RoboFab manufacturing facility is designed to produce up to 10,000 robots per year at full capacity.
• ▪Digit robots are assembled at RoboFab, Agility Robotics' 70,000-square-foot manufacturing facility located in Salem, Oregon.

Customer orders exceeding $300 million

• ▪As of May 2026, Agility Robotics had secured more than $300 million in multi-year customer orders for the Digit 5 humanoid robot.
• ▪The multi-year customer orders for Digit 5 secured by Agility Robotics are subject to the satisfaction of certain contractual milestones.

Debatable claims

• ▪Agility Robotics' Digit 5 will displace human warehouse workers
• ▪Digit 5 should be permitted to work alongside humans without physical safety barriers