Agility Picks NVIDIA IGX Thor to Power Digit 5 Humanoids
Digit 5 will use NVIDIA IGX Thor as Agility aligns onboard computing and safety systems ahead of planned early access in 2027.
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NVIDIA Bets on Halos for Safer Robotaxis and Humanoid Robots
By Rachel Whitman
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NVIDIA is extending its Halos safety architecture from autonomous vehicles to robotics, with Agility’s Digit 5 showing how the approach could support shared workplaces.
Toyota Plans 400,000 Factory Robots and $6.4 Billion Annual Investment from 2028
By Daniel Krauss
• 4 mins read
Toyota Group has told investors it could invest approximately ¥1 trillion annually from 2028 to deploy 400,000 robots globally across its own plants and supplier facilities, including its Eley wheeled…
Boston Dynamics IPO Unlikely in 2027 as Atlas Deployment Scale and Profitability Fall Short
By Laura Bennett
• 3 mins read
A senior Hyundai Motor Group executive with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters that a Boston Dynamics IPO in 2027 is unlikely, as the company has not yet deployed…
Amazon to Fill Over 500,000 Roles With Robots, Sparks Debate
By Rachel Whitman
• 3 mins read
Amazon has announced plans to fill more than 500,000 roles with robots, intensifying debate over the pace of workplace automation. The move underscores the growing role of robotics in logistics…
Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson: Industrial Deployment First, Home Robots a Decade Away
By Rachel Whitman
• 4 mins read
In a rare public disclosure ahead of its SPAC merger, Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson described a $300 million pipeline of booked multi-year revenue covering roughly 1,000 robots, positioned Agility's…
Agility Robotics to Go Public Through $2.5 Billion SPAC Merger with Churchill Capital
By Daniel Krauss
• 3 mins read
Agility Robotics has agreed to merge with SPAC Churchill Capital Corp XI in a deal valuing the combined company at $2.5 billion and raising more than $620 million in gross…
Agility Robotics to Go Public at $2.5 Billion Valuation Through SPAC Merger with Churchill Capital
By Rachel Whitman
• 3 mins read
Agility Robotics has announced a merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI to go public at a $2.5 billion valuation, providing more than $620 million in proceeds to fund commercial expansion…
NVIDIA Launches Halos for Robotics, the First Full-Stack Safety System for Physical AI, with Agility’s Digit as First Adopter
By Rachel Whitman
• 4 mins read
NVIDIA has announced Halos for Robotics, the industry's first full-stack safety architecture for physical AI systems, drawing on 18,600 engineering years of autonomous vehicle safety development, with Agility Robotics integrating…
The Humanoid Form Factor Debate: Do Robots Need to Look Like Us?
By Rachel Whitman
• 4 mins read
As Genesis AI's Eno joins a growing list of robots that reject bipedal human appearance in favor of functional minimalism, the industry is quietly splitting into two camps with different…
The Gap Between Humanoid Robot Hype and Industrial Reality Is Wider Than It Looks
By Rachel Whitman
• 4 mins read
Despite record investment, viral demonstrations, and bold commercial timelines, the gap between what humanoid robots can do on camera and what they can reliably deliver in real industrial environments remains…
Humanoid Robots Close In on Human 100-Metre Sprint Record as Locomotion Advances Accelerate
By Daniel Krauss
• 4 mins read
Unitree's H1 robot has recorded a peak sprint speed of 10 meters per second on an athletics track, approaching Usain Bolt's average race speed of 10.44 meters per second, as…
Agility Robotics Rebrands as Humanoid Market Competition Intensifies
By Laura Bennett
• 3 mins read
Agility Robotics has rebranded as Agility, signaling plans to expand beyond its current humanoid robot deployments as competition accelerates across the global humanoid robotics market.