Overview
Agility Robotics unveiled Digit 5 on September 15-16, 2026 — the first humanoid purpose-built for cooperatively safe, uncaged work at scale. Built on three years of customer feedback, it lifts 50 lb (22.7 kg) repeatedly with a new cycloidal-actuator leg design (40% more payload), runs 90-minute batteries that charge in 9 minutes for a 10:1 run-to-charge ratio — 20+ productive hours a day — and swaps end-effectors on ISO-standard flanges, from tote grippers to machine-tending tools. At 1.81 m and 129 kg it reaches 2.2 m high, up from Digit 4's 1.67 m, while keeping a human-scale footprint. Early customers receive units December 2026 from Agility's RoboFab facility in Salem, Oregon (up to 10,000 robots/year). Made in America — fully outside FCC Covered List scope. Schaeffler deployment live in South Carolina. US-made: Digit v5 sits on the unrestricted side of the FCC Covered List divide. On paper: 181 cm tall, 129.0 kg, 22.7 kg payload, 90 min runtime / 9 min charge of rated runtime. Verification level: limited — key specs are maker-reported and worth confirming directly. Pre-order status: buyers can reserve Digit v5 now; delivery windows are maker estimates. One of 2 entries from Agility Robotics in this index — compare the sibling models before shortlisting. Designed around warehouse, logistics. Listed pricing starts around $250,000 (robots-as-a-service; early customers Dec 2026).
Sourcing Notes
OFFICIAL UNVEIL 2026-09-15/16 (Agility press page + Fox Business): 40% more payload (50 lb/22.7 kg repeatedly), 90-min battery charging in 9 min (10:1 run-to-charge, 20+ h/day), swappable end-effectors with ISO-standard flanges, 1.81 m/129 kg, reach 2.2 m (up from 1.67), cycloidal actuators, new leg design, "cooperatively safe" out-of-cage operation. Early customers Dec 2026. Official unveil video rnFZAB9ogEE on @AgilityRobotics — owner eyeball to confirm. FEATURED #1 (evidence_rank 20).