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At its Analyst & Investor Day, Agility put Digit 5's launch bill of materials at about $150,000, above Digit 4's, for RaaS product margins near 50% until production reaches 1,000 units a year. Executives said the $300 million, 1,000-robot order releases robots in tranches as Digit 5 proves specific use cases, described general availability as end of 2027 and early 2028, and said the leased fleet will be funded with debt.
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