Agility Robotics in January 2020 launched the commercial version of Digit, a humanoid robot that costs in the low-mid six figures. Digit’s upper torso includes integrated sensing, computing, and two 4-DOF arms that can carry up to 40 pounds. Digit also has two 2-DOF feet, sealed joints for outdoor operation, a UN 38.3 certified battery for cargo air shipment, and an API so it can be used as a development platform.
Digit navigates semi-autonomously thanks to LiDAR and other sensors. Digit is designed for classic dull, dirty, and dangerous manual labor jobs, including basic tasks in warehouse logistics that can have high rates of dissatisfaction, injury, and turnover.
Recent News Items
With the news that Amazon is testing Digit, Interact Analysis explores what the future looks like for humanoids in logistics.
This week’s podcast highlights the agricultural robotics industry, including an interview with Four Growers CEO Brandon Contino, and a recap of the 2023 FIRA ag robotics event.
Agility Robotics’ factory will produce the human-Centric, multi-purpose robot Digit at scale in the US CORVALLIS, OR.
Melonee Wise, Agility Robotics as CTO, joins the podcast to share her thoughts about the role humanoids will play in automation.
At RoboBusiness three experts in the humanoid robotics industry will take part in a keynote panel on the state of humanoid robotics development.
The Fetch Robotics co-founder will be working on software and technology systems for deploying fleets of Digit humanoids in warehouses all over the country.
In his keynote talk, Agility co-founder and CTO Jonathan W. Hurst will give an inside look at the process of developing bipedal robots.
Digit is being built to carry out bulk material handlings tasks in warehouses and distribution centers.
Agility Robotics, ANYbotics, Boston Dynamics, Clearpath Robotics, Open Robotics and Unitree pledged not to support the weaponization of their products and are calling for others in the industry to do the same.
Cassie, a bipedal robot developed at Oregon State University, recently ran 100 meters in 24.73 seconds at OSU’s Whyte Track and Field Center.
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