{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/agility-robotics-unveils-digit-5-humanoid-with-new-legs-batteries-and-safety","json":"https://digestai.news/story/agility-robotics-unveils-digit-5-humanoid-with-new-legs-batteries-and-safety.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/agility-robotics-unveils-digit-5-humanoid-with-new-legs-batteries-and-safety.md","slug":"agility-robotics-unveils-digit-5-humanoid-with-new-legs-batteries-and-safety","headline":"Agility Robotics unveils Digit 5, a humanoid worker with safety, lift and 20‑hour runtime","summary":"Agility Robotics announced the Digit 5, a 1.8‑meter, 129‑kg humanoid robot designed for industrial work. It can lift 23 kg to a height of 2.1 m, operate for more than 20 hours a day, and safely interact with nearby humans by automatically placing loads down and assuming a seated position when a person approaches.\n\nThe robot’s bill‑of‑materials cost is estimated at $150‑200 k per unit, with a target price under $50 k at a production volume of 10,000 units per year. Agility plans to offer Digit 5 as a service for roughly $8,500 per month, claiming potential labor savings of about $100 k per year per robot. The company already has over $300 million in multi‑year orders and aims to raise more than $620 million through a SPAC merger to scale production.\n\nIf the safety‑first approach proves reliable, Digit 5 could become one of the first commercially viable humanoid workers, opening new possibilities for factories, warehouses, and logistics centers that need flexible automation without costly safety barriers.","keyPoints":["Digit 5 lifts 23 kg to 2.1 m, runs 20+ hours daily, and auto‑seats when humans approach","BOM cost $150‑200 k now, projected under $50 k at 10,000‑unit annual volume","Agility seeks $620 M via SPAC to fund production; $300 M in orders already secured"],"whyItMatters":"A truly safe, long‑lasting humanoid could accelerate adoption of flexible automation in manufacturing and logistics, reshaping labor costs and workplace design.","category":{"slug":"robotics","name":"Robotics & Physical AI","url":"https://digestai.news/category/robotics"},"entities":{"companies":["Agility Robotics"],"models":["Digit 5"],"people":["Jonathan Hurst"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-15T10:55:15Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T18:33:02Z","sourceCount":5,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"IEEE Spectrum Robotics","title":"Digit 5 May Be the First Humanoid Robot Worker That’s Truly Safe","url":"https://spectrum.ieee.org/humanoid-robot-safety","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T15:22:30Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true},{"outlet":"Ars Technica AI","title":"Agility’s new humanoid robot will stop, squat to avoid harming human coworkers","url":"https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/agilitys-new-humanoid-robot-will-stop-squat-to-avoid-harming-human-coworkers","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T18:33:02Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":false},{"outlet":"The Decoder","title":"Agility Robotics says its new Digit 5 robot can work next to people without safety fences","url":"https://the-decoder.com/agility-robotics-says-its-new-digit-5-robot-can-work-next-to-people-without-safety-fences","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T12:57:10Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":false},{"outlet":"Unite.AI","title":"Agility Robotics Debuts Digit 5 Humanoid With New Safety Architecture","url":"https://unite.ai/agility-robotics-debuts-digit-5-humanoid-with-new-safety-architecture","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T11:22:03Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":false},{"outlet":"The Robot Report","title":"Agility’s Digit 5 humanoid has new legs, batteries and safety upgrades","url":"https://therobotreport.com/agilitys-digit-5-humanoid-has-new-legs-batteries-safety-upgrades","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T10:55:15Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":false}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":{"title":"Digit 5 Evolution of a Humanoid Worker","url":"https://digestai.news/thread/agility-robotics-unveils-digit-5-humanoid-with-new-legs-batteries-and-safety","storyCount":3},"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Agility Robotics unveils Digit 5, a humanoid worker with safety, lift and 20‑hour runtime\", 15 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/agility-robotics-unveils-digit-5-humanoid-with-new-legs-batteries-and-safety","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Agility Robotics unveils Digit 5, a humanoid worker with safety, lift and 20‑hour runtime","datePublished":"2026-09-15T10:55:15Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/agility-robotics-unveils-digit-5-humanoid-with-new-legs-batteries-and-safety"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}