Agility-robotics

Agility Robotics announced upgrades for its Digit humanoid robot, focusing on enhanced industrial safety features (CAT1 stop, FSoE), improved battery life (up to 4 hours) with autonomous charging, redesigned limbs/grippers, and integration with Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). The updates aim to accelerate commercial deployment in warehouses.

Tesla showcased its Optimus humanoid robot on Capitol Hill this week as part of an event where U.S. robotics companies urged lawmakers to establish a national strategy to compete with global rivals, particularly China. Tesla representatives highlighted the need for manufacturing scale alongside innovation.

Agility Robotics' humanoid robot, Digit, achieved a 98.96% success rate over 28 continuous hours at ProMat 2025, highlighting its potential in automating tasks within logistics and manufacturing sectors.