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Agility Robotics Reports GXO Expansion and 30+ Prospects for Digit Humanoid

October 26, 2026Source: Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics Reports GXO Expansion and 30+ Prospects for Digit Humanoid
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Agility Robotics said GXO will deploy its Digit humanoid robot at two additional U.S. facilities, and that three more manufacturing customers and more than 30 prospective customers are adding to its commercial pipeline. The company made the announcement on October 26, 2026, ahead of an investor call led by CEO Peggy Johnson.

Key points
  • GXO will deploy Digit at two more U.S. sites, in Statesville, North Carolina, and Lebanon, Tennessee, starting in early 2027 with Digit 4.
  • Three unnamed manufacturing customers are in paid programs, and more than 30 prospective customers are in the pipeline.
  • Agility cites more than $300 million in committed multi-year Digit 5 orders, which it says is not current-period revenue.
  • Digit 5 early access is expected in the first half of 2027, with general availability targeted for the end of 2027.
  • Agility expects its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp XI to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.

GXO widens its Digit rollout

According to Agility, GXO announced a new commercial agreement to deploy Digit at facilities in Statesville, North Carolina, and Lebanon, Tennessee. The expansion builds on Digit's work at GXO's Georgia facility, which began in 2024. Agility describes the move as its growth strategy in action: prove value in an initial deployment, then expand across a customer's operations.

Deployments are expected to begin in early 2027 using Digit 4, with plans to move to Digit 5 once it becomes commercially available. GXO is described as the world's largest pure-play contract logistics provider, with more than 150,000 team members across more than 1,000 facilities.

At the Georgia site, Digit has moved more than 100,000 totes under a multi-year commercial agreement that began in June 2024. Agility calls this the first formal commercial deployment of a humanoid robot in live operations.

Three unnamed manufacturers and a growing customer list

Agility also gave details on three enterprise manufacturing customers, all in paid programs focused on specific manufacturing needs. Agility says these programs lay the foundation for potential larger-scale deployments. The customers are:

  • A major global automaker that sold more than three million vehicles annually worldwide.
  • One of the world's largest developers of automotive technology and components.
  • A leading global consumer products manufacturer with a diverse portfolio of established brands.

None of the three wants to be identified publicly, which Agility says is common among early adopters of new technology.

The company's wider customer list includes AGCO, which announced a Digit pilot at its Hesston, Kansas, facility on October 20, 2026, expected to begin in 2027. It also includes Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, which signed a commercial agreement after a successful pilot, Schaeffler, which is also an investor and is deploying Digit in automotive manufacturing, and Mercado Libre, which Agility describes as Latin America's largest e-commerce company.

A pipeline of more than 30 prospects and Digit 5 orders

Agility says it is in active commercial discussions with, or has enrolled in its Customer Acceleration Program, more than 30 prospective customers. The program lets customers test Digit against their own operational requirements and prepare for wider deployment. The pipeline covers manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, defense, logistics and consumer products.

Among the prospects are two potential subcontractor engagements supporting a branch of the U.S. Armed Services. Agility stresses these talks are at an early stage and no agreements have been signed.

The company previously disclosed more than $300 million in committed multi-year orders for Digit 5, which it unveiled on September 15, 2026. Agility says this figure is potential value expected to be realized over time, subject to contractual milestones, product features and specifications, and is not current-period revenue. Digit 5 is designed for cooperatively safe work close to people. Early customer access is expected in the first half of 2027, with general availability targeted for the end of 2027.

Manufacturing capacity and the path to a public listing

To support scale, Agility points to RoboFab, its 70,000-square-foot facility in Salem, Oregon, designed for annual production of up to 10,000 robots. It also cites Agility Arc, a cloud platform for managing robot fleets, and expanded software, deployment and service capabilities, including a recent Pittsburgh expansion.

Agility is preparing to go public through a business combination with Churchill Capital Corp XI (Nasdaq: CCXI). The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, after which the combined company is expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker "AGLT." The company lists NVIDIA, Amazon, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Schaeffler, Foxconn, Abico, DCVC and Playground Global among its strategic investors and partners.

For the market, the announcement shows how Agility is positioning Digit: repeat deployments with existing customers, paid programs with manufacturers and a broad prospect list. Many of the figures remain pilots, early-stage talks or order values tied to conditions, so the pace of real deployments from 2027 will be the measure to watch.

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