Agility Robotics is a leading American robotics company specializing in the development and commercialization of humanoid robots for industrial automation. Founded in 2015 as a spin-off from Oregon State University’s Dynamic Robotics Lab, the company’s mission is to build robot partners that augment the human workforce, enabling people to focus on more valuable and creative tasks. Agility’s flagship product, Digit, is a bipedal mobile manipulation robot designed for logistics, manufacturing, and warehouse environments. The company is recognized as the first to commercially deploy humanoid robots at customer sites, with Digit already generating revenue and solving real-world business problems for major clients in logistics and e-commerce.
Leadership
Peggy Johnson – CEO. Formerly CEO of Magic Leap and a senior executive at Microsoft, Johnson brings extensive experience in scaling advanced technology businesses.
Damion Shelton – President and Co-Founder. With a background in robotics and 3D imaging, Shelton was CEO from 2015 to 2024 and is instrumental in product and business development.
Jonathan Hurst – Co-Founder and Chief Robot Officer. A robotics professor and pioneer in dynamic legged locomotion, Hurst leads technical vision and innovation.
Melonee Wise – Chief Product Officer. Former CTO at Agility, Wise previously led Fetch Robotics (acquired by Zebra Technologies) and was a key contributor to the Robot Operating System (ROS).
Pras Velagapudi – Chief Technology Officer. An expert in robotics AI and fleet deployment, Velagapudi previously led engineering at Berkshire Grey and co-founded Platypus.
Daniel Diez – Chief Strategy Officer. Formerly Chief Transformation Officer at Magic Leap, Diez leads business strategy, marketing, and communications.
Core Technologies
Digit: A human-scale, bipedal mobile manipulation robot (MMR) designed to work safely and efficiently in human-centric spaces. Digit features advanced mobility (including stair climbing and tight-space navigation), robust manipulation capabilities, and a payload capacity of up to 35 lbs. Its “backward” leg design enhances reach and stability, while its arms are optimized for both balance and material handling.
Perception & Autonomy: Digit uses a suite of sensors, including LiDAR, depth, and stereo cameras, for environmental mapping, obstacle avoidance, and object recognition. It runs on a Linux-based real-time OS powered by dual Intel i7 processors, enabling advanced AI, machine learning, and large language model (LLM) integration for autonomous operation.
Agility Arc: A cloud-based automation platform for deploying, managing, and integrating fleets of Digit robots. Agility Arc connects with warehouse management (WMS), execution (WES), and manufacturing systems (MES), enabling real-time monitoring, workflow optimization, and remote support.
Safety & Collaboration: Digit incorporates advanced safety features (e.g., CAT1 stop, Safety PLC, E-stop, functional safety over EtherCAT) and is designed to work collaboratively with humans and other robots, such as autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).
Key Capabilities
Material Handling: Automated tote handling, stacking/unstacking, palletizing, depalletizing, and integration with AMRs for efficient goods movement in warehouses and factories.
Flexible Deployment: Digit’s human-like form and mobility allow it to operate in existing facilities without infrastructure changes, adapting to fluctuating operational demands.
Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS): Offers flexible subscription models for deploying Digit at scale, reducing upfront capital expenditure and enabling rapid adoption.
Fleet Management: Agility Arc enables centralized control, route planning, workflow tracking, and remote diagnostics for large robot deployments.
AI-Driven Autonomy: Advanced AI and reinforcement learning allow Digit to perform complex tasks, adapt to new workflows, and operate with minimal human supervision.
Investors
Total Funding: Over $178 million raised as of January 2024, with additional rounds reported in 2024 and 2025.
Key Investors: DCVC (Data Collective), Playground Global, The Robotics Hub, Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund (Amazon invested $150 million in 2022), SoftBank, WP Global, Schaeffler Group.
Valuation: Pre-investment valuation reported at $1.75 billion as of April 2025.
Company Type: Private.
Notable Clients
Amazon: Testing and deploying Digit for tote recycling and other logistics tasks in fulfillment centers.
GXO Logistics: Multi-year, industry-first RaaS agreement for deploying Digit in logistics operations, including at the Spanx facility in Atlanta, GA.
Ford Motor Company: Early customer for last-mile delivery research and warehouse automation.
Ricoh USA: Partner for deployment, support, and service of Digit fleets across North America.
