Digit by Agility Robotics is the most deployed commercial humanoid in the world per the company’s stated positioning. The robot has moved more than 100,000 totes at GXO Logistics under a Robots-as-a-Service contract. Deployments include Amazon and a 7-unit contract at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada. Agility Robotics announced a SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI on June 24, 2026. The deal values Agility at roughly $2.5 billion. The listing creates the first publicly traded pure-play humanoid robotics company in the United States under the ticker AGLT. This Robot of the Week breakdown covers the specifications, the reverse-knee design, the business model, and the deal terms.
Why Agility Digit Is This Week’s Robot of the Week
Digit earns the Robot of the Week slot because the platform answers the question that matters most to investors: which humanoid is already on the clock and earning its keep.
Last week covered the Unitree G1, the robot redefining what affordable means in humanoid robotics. The G1 asked how cheap a humanoid can get. Digit answers a different question entirely. Forget the demo reel. Digit is working in real warehouses today.
Agility Robotics is based in Corvallis, Oregon. The company was founded in 2015 as a spinout from Oregon State University’s robotics research lab. The founding team built Digit for work, not for resemblance to humans. That distinction shows up everywhere on the spec sheet.
Agility Digit Specifications
Digit stands 5 feet 9 inches, weighs approximately 143 pounds, and carries payloads up to 35 pounds across an 8-hour battery shift.
| Specification | Agility Digit |
| Height | 5 feet 9 inches |
| Weight | Approximately 143 pounds |
| Payload capacity | Up to 35 pounds |
| Walking speed | Approximately 3 mph |
| Battery life | Approximately 8 hours per shift |
| Leg design | Reverse-knee, digitigrade topology |
| Feet | Simple point feet, no toes |
| Perception | LiDAR plus depth cameras |
| Fleet software | Agility cloud platform for coordination |
The full hardware profile sits inside the Digit by Agility robot profile.
The reverse-knee leg design explained
The reverse-knee, birdlike leg topology is a deliberate engineering choice for load carrying, not a styling decision.
Digit skips human-style knees entirely. The backward-bending leg geometry is mechanically efficient for carrying loads while walking. The design sidesteps the balance problems that human-style knees create under payload. The simple point feet remove toe actuation complexity that warehouse work never requires. Digit looks strange next to a Figure 03 or an Optimus. Digit works because of that strangeness, not despite it.
Digit Commercial Deployments: The Most Deployed Humanoid Working Today
Digit has logged more than 65,000 hours of real-world operation across paying customer sites, a record no other commercial humanoid matches.
The GXO Logistics deployment runs under a Robots-as-a-Service contract and has moved more than 100,000 totes in live production. Amazon runs Digit deployments following extended pilot programs. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada signed a 7-unit contract for its plant operations.
The operational data is the moat. More than 65,000 hours of real warehouse work generates failure modes, edge cases, and reliability data that demo-stage competitors cannot buy. Every logged hour widens the gap between Digit and platforms still performing in controlled environments.
The Agility Robotics RaaS Business Model
Agility Robotics sells robot labor as a service, generating revenue today while most humanoid competitors burn venture capital on demos.
The Robots-as-a-Service model charges customers for work performed rather than hardware purchased. Customers avoid six-figure capital expenditure decisions. Agility keeps the fleet, the maintenance, and the upgrade path. The model converts a hardware company into a recurring-revenue company.
The disclosed backlog exceeds $300 million in orders for the next-generation Digit V5 per the SPAC announcement. A backlog that size means demand is booked before the public listing, not promised after it.
The Agility Robotics SPAC: CCXI to AGLT
Agility Robotics announced a SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI on June 24, 2026, valuing the company at roughly $2.5 billion.
The deal structure is specific. Churchill Capital Corp XI currently trades under the ticker CCXI. The combined company trades as AGLT once the deal closes. Total gross proceeds are expected to top $620 million. The trust account contributes $420 million. A $200 million PIPE led by Foxconn supplies the remainder.
The $2.5 billion valuation marks a step up per the SPAC announcement. The company carried a $2.1 billion mark out of its most recent private round. The strategic backer list includes NVIDIA, Amazon, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and Foxconn.
What the AGLT listing means for investors
AGLT becomes the first publicly traded pure-play humanoid robotics company in the United States once the deal closes.
The deal is expected to close before the end of 2026 pending SEC review and a shareholder vote. Regular investors gain direct exposure to a humanoid company with audited operations, a $300 million backlog, and revenue-generating contracts. Most of the humanoid space cannot tell that story. The category funding landscape around this listing sits inside the autonomous robot companies funding tracker.
Where Digit Fits in the Robot of the Week Series
The Robot of the Week series tracks one question per platform, and Digit answers the commercialization question.
The G1 asked how cheap a humanoid can get. The full breakdown sits in the Unitree G1 Robot of the Week analysis. Digit answers which humanoid is already earning a paycheck and about to let regular investors buy in.
Next week the series heads to the high-performance frontier. The T800 from EngineAI made its global debut as a high-torque, martial-arts-capable humanoid positioning itself among the most powerful platforms of 2026. The existing coverage sits in the T800 EngineAI analysis. The full Robot of the Week treatment arrives next episode.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Digit by Agility Robotics?
Digit is a warehouse-focused humanoid robot built by Agility Robotics, an Oregon State University spinout founded in 2015. Digit is the most deployed commercial humanoid in the world per the company’s stated positioning. The robot has moved more than 100,000 totes at GXO Logistics.
What are the Agility Digit specifications?
Digit stands 5 feet 9 inches, weighs approximately 143 pounds, and carries payloads up to 35 pounds. The robot walks at approximately 3 mph, runs approximately 8 hours per battery shift, and navigates with LiDAR plus depth cameras.
Is Agility Robotics publicly traded?
Agility Robotics announced a SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI (ticker CCXI) on June 24, 2026. The combined company trades as AGLT once the deal closes, expected before the end of 2026 pending SEC review and a shareholder vote.
How many robots has Agility Robotics deployed?
Agility reports Digit deployments at nine commercial customer sites with more than 65,000 hours of real-world operation. Customers include GXO Logistics, Amazon, and a 7-unit contract at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada.
Why does Digit have backward knees?
The reverse-knee, digitigrade leg design is mechanically efficient for carrying loads while walking. The topology sidesteps balance problems that human-style knees create under payload, and the simple point feet remove actuation complexity warehouse work never requires.
Key Takeaways: Agility Digit Robot of the Week
Digit by Agility Robotics is the most deployed commercial humanoid in the world per the company’s stated positioning. The robot has moved more than 100,000 totes at GXO under a Robots-as-a-Service contract. Deployments include Amazon and a 7-unit Toyota Canada contract. The platform stands 5 feet 9 inches with a 35-pound payload and an approximately 8-hour battery shift.
The reverse-knee leg design carries the load. Agility announced a SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI on June 24, 2026 at a roughly $2.5 billion valuation. Expected gross proceeds top $620 million. The combined company trades as AGLT and becomes the first publicly traded pure-play humanoid robotics company in the United States. The disclosed Digit V5 backlog exceeds $300 million. The Robot of the Week series continues next week with the T800 from EngineAI.
For full technical specifications, target pricing, and hardware dimensions, visit our Agility Digit Directory Profile
Disclaimer
The Robotic Life provides informational coverage of humanoid robotics companies and industry developments. Nothing in this article constitutes investment advice. Readers considering financial decisions based on Agility Robotics, the AGLT listing, or the humanoid robotics category should consult a qualified financial advisor.
Sources
- Agility Robotics SPAC announcement (June 24, 2026), Churchill Capital Corp XI merger terms
- Agility Digit published specifications, height, weight, payload, battery, leg design
- GXO Logistics Robots-as-a-Service deployment reporting, 100,000-plus totes
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada 7-unit contract announcement
- Amazon Digit deployment and pilot program reporting
- Robozaps (June 10, 2026), Agility funding history
