Digit

Overview and Use Cases

Digit is a full-body bipedal humanoid robot purpose-built for real-world logistics and light manufacturing tasks. Unlike many humanoid platforms that remain confined to laboratory demonstrations, Digit was engineered from the outset for deployment in human-centric workspaces such as warehouses, fulfillment centers, and factory floors. Its primary use cases include:

• Tote and bin handling: picking up, carrying, and placing tote-sized containers along conveyor lines or shelving systems
• Trailer unloading: working in confined, unstructured spaces such as shipping containers and truck trailers
• Repetitive material movement: taking over ergonomically demanding or high-frequency transfer tasks from human workers

Because warehouses and factories were built for humans, a humanoid form factor allows Digit to use existing infrastructure — stairs, ramps, narrow aisles, and standard shelving — without costly facility modifications.

Technical Details

Digit stands approximately 1.75 m tall and is designed to operate in environments scaled for adult humans. Publicly reported technical characteristics include:

• Locomotion: fully bipedal walking gait capable of traversing stairs, ramps, and uneven surfaces
• Manipulation: two multi-degree-of-freedom arms with grippers suited for handling totes and boxes; fine dexterous manipulation of small objects is not the primary design target
• Sensing: onboard cameras and depth sensors for perception, obstacle avoidance, and navigation; exact sensor suite details have not been fully disclosed publicly
• Payload: Agility Robotics has indicated Digit can handle payloads in the range typical of warehouse totes, though precise figures should be verified against official datasheets
• Runtime: battery-powered with a runtime reportedly sufficient for shift-length operation when combined with opportunity charging; specific figures have not been consistently published
• Software platform: paired with the Arc cloud platform, which handles fleet orchestration, remote monitoring, and task assignment across multiple Digit units

Comparison to Similar Robots

Within the humanoid robot landscape, Digit competes most directly with platforms such as:

• Boston Dynamics Atlas (research/industrial focus, not yet in broad commercial deployment as of public reporting)
• Figure 02 (Figure AI, targeting automotive and logistics, in early deployment phases)
• Tesla Optimus (in internal pilot testing at Tesla facilities, not yet commercially available)
• Apptronik Apollo (targeting logistics and manufacturing, in early customer pilots)

Among these, Digit is notably distinguished by being the first to reach what Agility Robotics describes as production-scale commercial deployment. Agility Robotics does not manufacture mobile autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in the traditional sense; the sibling robots listed under the same market category — such as the GreyOrange Ranger GTP, Locus Origin, Quicktron M100, and Geek+ P800 — are wheeled AMR platforms from other manufacturers that address overlapping logistics automation needs through a fundamentally different form factor.

Market Context and Target Buyers

Digit is positioned in the enterprise and industrial automation segment, targeting large-scale logistics operators, e-commerce fulfillment companies, and manufacturers with high-volume, repetitive material-handling needs. As of public reporting, Agility Robotics offers Digit through a robot-as-a-service (RaaS) model in addition to direct sales arrangements, lowering the barrier to adoption for customers wary of large capital expenditures. Specific pricing has not been publicly disclosed. The target buyer profile includes:

• Large third-party logistics (3PL) providers
• E-commerce fulfillment operators
• Automotive and consumer goods manufacturers

Notable Deployments and Customers

The most high-profile deployment of Digit is the partnership with Amazon, which announced a pilot program to test Digit in its fulfillment center operations. This collaboration attracted significant industry attention and is frequently cited as a landmark moment for commercial humanoid robotics. Agility Robotics has also operated its own RoboFab facility in Salem, Oregon, described as the first factory dedicated to manufacturing humanoid robots at scale. Additional customer deployments beyond Amazon have been reported but not all have been publicly named.

Future Outlook

Agility Robotics has indicated ongoing development of Digit's capabilities, including improvements to manipulation dexterity, task autonomy, and integration with warehouse management systems. The broader humanoid robotics market is attracting substantial investment and competitive entry, which is likely to accelerate both capability development and price competition. Agility Robotics itself was acquired by Schaeffler Group, a German automotive and industrial supplier, in 2024, a move that is expected to provide manufacturing scale and industrial customer access. The long-term trajectory points toward expanding Digit's task repertoire beyond tote handling into more varied manipulation and inspection workflows.