Agility Robotics is building its first bipedal robot factory in Oregon

Agility Robotics, the creator of the bipedal robot Digit, is opening a manufacturing plant in Salem, Oregon that will give the company the capacity to produce more than 10,000 humanoid robots a year. The 70,000 square foot factory coined “RoboFab” is set to open later this year and will employ upwards of 500 workers in Salem.

Agility Robotics says its facility will also employ its very own Digits, the iconic humanoid robot, in the new factory. The Digits will help move, load and unload warehouse goods.

The company says some customers can expect delivery of the first Digits in 2024, with general market availability in 2025. In a statement, Damion Shelton, Agility Robotics’ co-founder and CEO says that the ultimate goal of creating Digits is to “Solve difficult problems in today’s workforce like injuries, burnout, high turnover and unfillable labor gaps.”

The manufacturing of bipedal robots is something we have seen teased by competitors like Boston Dynamics’ Atlas and Tesla’s Optimus robot prototype. However, none have matured to the extent of being able to churn out thousands of robots like that being seen in this effort by Agility Robotics. Still, until these robots are actually in production, it's too soon to say if Agility Robotics’ warehouse robots, which are designed to fill a gap in the logistics and distribution industry, will actually surpass its competitors in this newly burgeoning market.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/agility-robotics-is-building-its-first-bipedal-robot-factory-in-oregon-184436386.html?src=rss https://www.engadget.com/agility-robotics-is-building-its-first-bipedal-robot-factory-in-oregon-184436386.html?src=rss
Created 1y | Sep 18, 2023, 6:50:32 PM


Login to add comment

Other posts in this group

Amazon Music Unlimited subscription prices are rising again

Yet another streaming service is raising its prices. This time, it's Amazon Music Unlimited that's getting more expensive. Prime members will pay $11 a month or $109 a year for an individual plan,

Jan 31, 2025, 12:50:11 AM | Engadget
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 secures a movie adaptation before it's even released

Hollywood has been turning to video games for source material quite a bit in recent years. And while their success rate has been

Jan 31, 2025, 12:50:10 AM | Engadget
Trump's FCC is coming from NPR and PBS now too

In one of his first major acts since taking over

Jan 30, 2025, 10:40:07 PM | Engadget
The Video Game History Foundation's online library is now open

The Video Game History Foundation has unveiled its

Jan 30, 2025, 10:40:06 PM | Engadget
Netflix will stream its 2025 Tudum event on Netflix

Netflix's next

Jan 30, 2025, 10:40:04 PM | Engadget
The 2024 Google Nest Learning Thermostat is $40 off right now

Many of us in the northern hemisphere are contending with the harsh realities of winter and while the weather outside is often awful, at least we can try to be more comfortable when we're home. A s

Jan 30, 2025, 8:20:25 PM | Engadget