AGCO signs deal to deploy Agility Digit humanoid robots at Kansas factory
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AGCO has signed a commercial agreement with Agility Robotics to deploy its Digit humanoid robot at AGCO's Hesston, Kansas production site, according to The Robot Report.
A U.S. pilot is expected to begin in 2027. Agility says Digit will initially sort and stack parts and place totes for storage.
The deal adds AGCO to a list of companies deploying Digit that includes Toyota, GXO Logistics and Schaeffler. Agility is also preparing a SPAC merger that it expects to close in Q4 2026.
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- The Robot ReportNewsAGCO to deploy Agility Digit humanoid robots at Kansas factory in 2027
AIAGCO has signed a commercial agreement to deploy Agility Robotics' Digit humanoid at its Hesston, Kansas production site, with a U.S. pilot expected to begin in 2027. Digit will initially support sorting and stacking parts and placing totes for storage, according to Agility. The deal joins Toyota, GXO Logistics, and Schaeffler among companies deploying Digit, as Agility prepares a SPAC merger expected to close in Q4 2026.
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