Agility and FORT partner to expand Digit 5’s off-robot safety system
Agility Robotics and FORT Robotics signed a memorandum of understanding on October 1, 2026, to develop an off-robot safety interface for Digit 5, Agility’s next-generation humanoid robot. The Offboard Safety Bridge extends Digit 5’s onboard safety architecture by integrating with external systems, aiming to enhance safety in industrial environments like warehouses and manufacturing. This follows…
Key points
- Agility and FORT partner to build an off-robot safety interface for Digit 5’s industrial deployments
- FORT’s technology already embedded in Digit models, now expanding to a multi-layered safety architecture
- Digit 5’s predecessors logged 65,000+ hours across GXO, Amazon, and Toyota sites
The partnership also establishes an operating framework for joint hardware development, regulatory compliance, and deployment support. Agility’s Digit 5, unveiled on September 15, 2026, is designed for cooperative work near humans without physical barriers. Its predecessors have accumulated over 65,000 hours of operation across sites like GXO, Amazon, and Toyota. Early access to Digit 5 begins in the first half of 2027, with full availability by year-end.
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Agility Robotics, FORT Robotics Sign MOU to Advance Digit 5 Safety
Unite.AI · 1 October 2026
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