Agility Robotics — Startup Profile

Humanoid robots for work in warehouses and factories.

HQ: Corvallis, Oregon, United States | Founded: 2015 | Employees: Not publicly disclosed | Stage: Late-stage private / planned public transaction | Website: https://www.agilityrobotics.com

About

Agility Robotics builds humanoid robots for warehouses and other industrial workplaces. Its Digit robot is designed to carry and move items while working around existing people and equipment. The company has announced plans to scale production and enter public markets through a proposed transaction.

The Take

Agility has one of the clearest commercial stories in humanoid robotics: start with repetitive warehouse work where the environment and tasks can be defined. The hard part is reaching reliable, safe, high-volume operation at a cost customers will accept.

Key Metrics

Founded: 2015
Latest funding: $400M
Status: Late-stage private / planned public transaction

Funding Rounds

Round: $400M (2025-03) — Amazon and other investors

Key People

Jonathan Hurst
Damion Shelton
Mikhail Jones

Key Competitors

Figure AI —
Apptronik —
Boston Dynamics —

Timeline Highlights

2025-03: Series C: $400M

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