Agility Unveils Humanoid Built to Work With People
Original Report
Agility Robotics unveiled Digit 5, a new humanoid designed to safely work alongside people without the physical barriers required by earlier models. Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson joins Bloomberg...
Agility Robotics unveiled Digit 5, a new humanoid designed to safely work alongside people without the physical barriers required by earlier models. Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson joins Bloomberg Tech's Ed Ludlow to discuss how the robot can take on more complex warehouse and manufacturing tasks as Agility looks to expand deployments beyond the nine customer facilities it operates in today, and how AI can accelerate the timeline for Digit 5 to learn new skills. (Source: Bloomberg)
Glass House Analysis
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