Agility Robotics and AGCO plan a 2027 Digit factory pilot
The planned Hesston, Kansas, trial will test parts sorting, stacking and tote placement. Agility Robotics and AGCO did not disclose the robot count or deal value.
By RuntimeWire Staff · Published
Primary source: PR Newswire
Why it matters
Agility's Hesston pilot puts its human-shaped robot into a new manufacturing workflow, but the agreement reports plans, not results. The next proof point is measurable performance on a real production floor.
Agility Robotics has signed an agreement with farm-equipment maker AGCO to pilot its Digit humanoid robot at AGCO's Hesston, Kansas, factory, with the trial expected to begin in 2027, the companies announced Tuesday. The proposed work is specific: sorting and stacking parts, then placing totes in storage.…
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