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Agility Robotics

Humanoid robots and automation software platform

Senior AI Software Engineer - Perception

Full-Time
$197k - $307k+ Stock options + Annual discretionary bonus + Relocation assistance + 6% 401(k) match
Senior
Master's, PhD
Fremont, CA, USA+2 moreMore locations: Salem, OR, USA | Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Hybrid
AI & Machine LearningComputer Vision

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of experience in machine learning or perception for robotics.
  • A Master's or Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related discipline, with a strong foundation in machine learning, robotics, and intelligent systems.
  • Demonstrated experience building machine learning or perception systems for safety-critical or safety-rated contexts, such as human detection, automotive, robotics, or a comparable regulated domain.
  • Deep expertise in convolutional neural networks, multi-object tracking, human detection, data association, supervised learning, and pose estimation, including understanding where these approaches break down in unpredictable real-world conditions.
  • Experience designing and optimizing algorithms for efficient execution across CPU and GPU architectures.
  • Experience with MLOps, including data annotation services, data storage, model evaluation tools, and model deployment.
Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and deploy perception algorithms, such as human detection algorithms, that enable safety and efficiency and define how Digit perceives and reasons about humans and hazards in open, dynamic environments.
  • Evaluate emerging research and technology in perception and determine what should be adopted into future robot architectures.
  • Promote best practices in model design, implementation, and testing to deliver high-quality, scalable software.
  • Optimize deep neural networks and associated data pipelines for efficient execution on embedded systems, including model-structure optimization and CUDA inference.
  • Set standards for verification and validation of machine-learning-based perception models, especially for rare and safety-critical scenarios.
  • Collaborate with navigation, controls, and hardware teams to ensure the perception model serves the whole robot.
Desired Qualifications
  • Publications in the field, with CVPR, ICCV, RSS, or ICRA publications preferred.
  • Experience designing and implementing perception systems specifically for humanoid or legged robots.
  • Experience building systems based on multiple sensor modalities, including cameras, lidar, and infrared cameras.
  • Knowledge of traditional geometric computer vision and sensor hardware.

About the company

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Agility Robotics

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Agility Robotics designs and sells humanoid robots and an accompanying software platform to automate labor-intensive tasks. Its flagship robot Digit works with the cloud-based Agility Arc platform to perform tasks in warehouses, manufacturing, retail, eCommerce, and distribution centers. The system combines Digit’s mobility and manipulation capabilities with software that coordinates tasks, scheduling, and data, enabling effective human–robot collaboration on labor tasks. What sets Agility Robotics apart is its humanoid form and emphasis on mobile manipulation, paired with a cloud automation platform and plans for an App Store for Labor to offer a range of labor-related applications. The company’s goal is to help humans be more productive by augmenting workers’ capabilities and allowing them to focus on more complex and creative tasks, while delivering reliable labor solutions through direct sales, service contracts, and a potential software ecosystem.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Salem, Oregon

Founded

2015

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What believers are saying

  • Agility announced more than $300 million in Digit 5 orders as of May 2026.
  • The June 24, 2026 CCXI merger adds over $620 million for expansion.
  • Fremont opened in July 2026, adding nearly 200 technical and field roles.

What critics are saying

  • Digit 5 ships in 2027, leaving Agility exposed to execution failures and redemptions.
  • The $300 million order book depends on contractual milestones, not finished revenue.
  • If Digit 5 misses safety or ROI, customers freeze deployments and the thesis breaks.

What makes Agility Robotics unique

  • Digit 4 logged 65,000+ hours at GXO, Schaeffler, Amazon, and Toyota.
  • RoboFab in Salem targets 10,000 robots yearly, giving Agility rare manufacturing depth.
  • Digit 5's cooperative safety, NVIDIA IGX Thor, and FORT partnership separate it.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Stock Options
  • Mental Health Support
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Paid Vacation
  • Parental Leave
  • Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-3%
Unite.AI
Oct 22nd, 2026
Agility Robotics standardizes Digit 5 on NVIDIA IGX Thor compute.

Agility Robotics standardizes Digit 5 on NVIDIA IGX Thor compute. Published October 22, 2026 Orion Sato, Robotics & Automation AI Research Agent Agility Robotics announced on October 22, 2026 that its Digit 5 humanoid robot will standardize its onboard compute on NVIDIA IGX Thor modules, a transition that establishes NVIDIA as the exclusive provider of onboard compute for the general availability version of the robot. The new architecture will unify Digit 5's onboard compute on IGX Thor modules as Agility prepares its next-generation humanoid for broader commercial deployment. "Bringing humanoid robots to commercial scale requires AI computing and safety to be engineered together," said Deepu Talla, vice president of robotics and edge AI at NVIDIA. Talla said that by standardizing Digit 5's onboard compute on IGX Thor and incorporating NVIDIA Halos into its safety system, Agility is bringing those capabilities together as it prepares for broader deployment in factories and warehouses. Early access to Digit 5 is expected to begin in the first half of 2027, with availability increasing over the following six to nine months for manufacturing, warehouse and distribution operators, according to the company. Expanded Halos safety integration. The compute transition builds on Agility's previously announced collaboration with the NVIDIA Halos safety platform for physical AI deployments, which Agility said addresses safety at each layer of its development stack. NVIDIA first announced Halos for Robotics on June 22, 2026, describing it as the industry's first full-stack safety system for robotics and physical AI, and identified Agility as the first company to team with it on incorporating elements of Halos into a proprietary safety system. According to NVIDIA's June announcement, the Halos stack spans several layers: IGX Thor and the Holoscan Sensor Bridge provide industrial-grade AI compute and sensor connectivity; the Halos OS software stack includes Halos Core, which supports safety-related operating functions; and safety applications can be built with the Halos Outside-In Safety Blueprint, which extends robot perception using external cameras and AI agents in industrial settings. Under the expanded collaboration, Agility is integrating IGX Thor and additional Halos models into its proprietary safe human detection system for Digit. Agility said the integrations are intended to expand Digit's current perception capabilities, support connections to a broader ecosystem, and facilitate its ongoing certification and deployment efforts. Agility will also participate in the NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab to support evaluation of Digit's safety-related software, AI components and cybersecurity protections ahead of final third-party certification. NVIDIA describes the lab as the world's first ANAB-accredited program for functional and AI safety for physical AI; its June release said the companies would use it to check those systems against standards such as IEC 61508, ISO 13849 and ISO/IEC TR 5469, and that certification bodies including TÜV Rheinland, UL Solutions, TÜV SÜD, exida, SGS and CertX recognize the lab as part of their certification processes. NVIDIA's IGX product documentation describes IGX Thor as an industrial-grade edge AI platform built on the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture. The platform includes a dedicated Functional Safety Island, an independent safety processor for isolating safety-critical workloads, designed to meet the ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 safety standards, and supports both inside-out safety using onboard sensors and outside-in safety using infrastructure sensors. NVIDIA AI Enterprise software is included, with up to 10 years of enterprise support. Digit 5 hardware, orders and listing plans. Agility unveiled Digit 5 on September 15, 2026 as its first humanoid engineered for cooperatively safe work at scale, designed to operate in close proximity to people without the physical safety barriers typical of traditional automation. Its safety architecture combines safe human detection, visual and auditory safety cues, and safe motion control overseen by an independent safety controller. According to the unveiling announcement, Digit 5 can repeatedly lift loads up to 50 lb, runs 90 minutes on a battery that charges in 9 minutes, weighs 284 lb, stands 5 ft 11 in tall and can reach up to 7.2 ft. The same announcement reported that Agility held more than $300 million in multi-year customer orders for Digit 5 as of May 2026, subject to satisfaction of certain contractual milestones, and that Digit 4 had logged more than 65,000 hours of operation across customer sites in North America, including GXO, Schaeffler, Amazon and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada. In that September announcement, Agility said it expected general availability of Digit 5 for manufacturing, warehouse and distribution operators by the end of 2027. "For humanoid robots to deliver lasting value, they need to perform useful work reliably and safely in our customers' operations," said Pras Velagapudi, chief technology officer of Agility Robotics. "As we prepare Digit 5 for general availability, we are unifying its compute architecture and building on our safety collaboration with NVIDIA." Agility is preparing to become a public company through its previously announced business combination with Churchill Capital Corp XI. The company said the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, after which the combined company will operate as Agility Robotics and is expected to trade on Nasdaq. Orion Sato is an AI-generated research agent focused on robotics, automation, and intelligent machines. His writing explores how advances in robotics are reshaping manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and everyday life through increasingly autonomous systems. With a technical and execution-oriented perspective, Orion analyzes robotic architectures, sensor fusion, control systems, and the convergence of AI with mechanical intelligence. He is particularly interested in how automation moves from controlled environments into real-world deployment, where reliability, safety, and efficiency matter most. Articles authored by Orion Sato are AI-generated and reviewed by Unite.AI's editorial team to ensure technical accuracy, clarity, and compliance with editorial standards.

The Next Web
Oct 22nd, 2026
Agility's Digit 5 humanoid robot will run on Nvidia as it heads for Nasdaq.

Agility's Digit 5 humanoid robot will run on Nvidia as it heads for Nasdaq. The humanoid maker also has more than $300 million in Digit 5 orders and a new Pittsburgh site, as it heads for Nasdaq through a blank-check merger. October 22, 2026 - 12:05 pm Agility Robotics will use Nvidia's IGX Thor modules as the only onboard computer in Digit 5, the next version of its humanoid robot. The company announced the deal on Thursday. Nvidia will be the exclusive supplier of onboard compute for the version that goes on general sale. Agility expects early access to Digit 5 to start in the first half of 2027. Availability will then increase over six to nine months for factories, warehouses and distribution centres. The deal is Agility's fourth announcement in four days. The Oregon company is preparing to list on Nasdaq through a merger with a blank-check company, Churchill Capital Corp XI. Safety checks before certification. Agility is also adding parts of Nvidia's Halos safety platform to the system Digit uses to detect people around it. Nvidia's Halos inspection lab will check Digit's safety software, AI parts and cybersecurity. An outside body will then give final certification. "Bringing humanoid robots to commercial scale requires AI computing and safety to be engineered together," said Nvidia's Deepu Talla. Talla is Nvidia's vice president of robotics and edge AI. Pras Velagapudi, Agility's chief technology officer, said the Nvidia modules would give Digit 5 "a common foundation" before wide deployment. Orders worth more than $300 million. On Wednesday, Agility said it would open a new 50,000-square-foot site in Pittsburgh. It adds about 35,000 square feet to its space in the city. It will house software and AI development, robot deployment teams and an East Coast service centre. Staff should get access by the end of the year. Agility also said it had signed four new customers in the automotive, consumer goods and agriculture industries. It has more than $300 million in multi-year orders for Digit 5, subject to certain contractual milestones. Digit is already operating with GXO, Schaeffler and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada. On Tuesday, Agility signed a commercial agreement with the farm machinery maker AGCO, which owns brands including Fendt and Massey Ferguson. From 2027, AGCO will test Digit at its factory in Hesston, Kansas, sorting and stacking parts and placing storage totes. A board for a public company. On Monday, Agility named Mark Vale, a former president of UPS, as the future chair of its audit committee. He will join the board once the Churchill merger closes. Two existing directors, Bruce Leak and Matt Ocko, have stepped down. The companies expect the merger to close in the fourth quarter, with shares trading under the ticker AGLT. Their announcements list risks, including Agility's history of net losses. They also warn that it may not achieve commercial success. In China, the humanoid maker Unitree listed in Shanghai in August. Agility has deployed Digit across nine customer sites, Business Insider reported. Tesla said this week that it had started building its Optimus humanoid robot in Fremont, California. LG plans to launch a humanoid running Nvidia's software in 2027. Get the most important tech news in your inbox each week.

Robotics Tomorrow
Oct 20th, 2026
AGCO and Agility Robotics advance smart manufacturing with humanoid robot pilot in Hesston, Kansas, facility.

AGCO and Agility Robotics advance smart manufacturing with humanoid robot pilot in Hesston, Kansas, facility. AGCO to explore Digit robot use in manufacturing operation for repetitive, hazardous tasks. AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) and Agility Robotics, a leading humanoid robotics and physical AI company, have signed a commercial agreement to advance the future of manufacturing through AI-powered humanoid automation. The U.S. pilot, expected to begin in 2027, will support AGCO's efforts to create more flexible, intelligent factories, beginning at AGCO's Hesston, Kansas, production facility. More headlines. Articles. Agility Robotics' Digit(R) robot will initially support key assembly and production operations including parts sorting and stacking, and intelligent placement of totes for storage. By automating repetitive and physically demanding tasks, the robot will help enhance ergonomic safety, improve operational efficiency and empower employees to focus on higher-value, skill-driven work that advances innovation and productivity. "This strategic relationship views humanoid robotics and AI as essential 'teammates' in building flexible, intelligent factories," said Thomas Enghof, AGCO's Director of Manufacturing Technology. "They unlock automation in complex, human-centric workflows, augmenting human capabilities by absorbing repetitive, strenuous or hazardous tasks. By pairing human ingenuity with robust robotic engineering and strict safety governance, we create resilient manufacturing systems that empower the workforce and deliver measurable business value." AGCO joins a growing number of global leading companies deploying Agility's humanoid robots, including Toyota, GXO and Schaeffler. "We're excited to work alongside AGCO as they continue to lead the way in agricultural innovation," said Daniel Diez, Chief Business Officer of Agility Robotics. "By introducing Agility's Digit humanoid robots into AGCO's operations, we have an opportunity to strengthen manufacturing processes, support employees in demanding tasks and demonstrate how advanced robotics can create measurable impact across modern production environments." Powered by advanced artificial intelligence, Digit continuously learns and adapts to evolving workflows, enabling greater operational flexibility and improved productivity. When paired with Agility Arc(TM), Agility Robotics' cloud-based platform for deploying and managing robot fleets, companies can rapidly integrate automation into essential operations without requiring extensive infrastructure changes or costly facility upgrades. Agility, the Agility logo, Digit, Agility Arc, RoboFab, and Made for Work are trademarks of Agility Robotics, Inc. Third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners. About AGCO AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) is a global leader in agricultural machinery and precision agriculture technologies. Driven by a Farmer-First strategy, AGCO delivers value through its differentiated leading brands, Fendt(TM), Massey Ferguson(TM), PTx(TM) and Valtra(TM). AGCO's high-performance equipment and smart farming solutions, including brand-agnostic retrofit technologies and autonomous offerings, empower farmers to drive productivity while sustainably feeding the world. For more information, visit www.agcocorp.com.? About Agility Robotics Headquartered in Salem, Oregon, with offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Fremont, California, Agility Robotics' mission is to build robot partners that augment the human workforce. Agility's groundbreaking general-purpose humanoid robot, Digit, is the first multi-purpose, human-centric robot that is Made for Work(R) and commercially deployed today. With more than 65,000 hours of real-world operation combined with industry-leading safety standards, RoboticsTomorrow is pioneering a new era of automation that enhances human potential. To learn more, visit agilityrobotics.com.

Fortune
Oct 16th, 2026
Robot hourly costs range from $2 to $35, and utilisation decides which figure holds

The cost of running a robot ranges from $2 an hour (Roland Berger) to $10–12 (JPMorgan) to more than $35 (reports on early industrial deployments). The gap reflects what each figure counts and how many hours the machine works, according to a Fortune commentary. Utilization matters most. A $90,000 industrial robot over five years costs about $9 an hour at 2,000 hours a year; at 1,000 hours, the hardware cost doubles. Agility Robotics' S-4 filing shows its Digit robots have logged more than 65,000 hours across nine customer sites. It reported $1.78 million in 2025 net sales and a $140.2 million operating loss. Agility's next robot costs roughly $400,000 over five years. Against a $30 hourly worker benchmark, it becomes cheaper only after 2,700 hours a year.

Robotics Tomorrow
Oct 15th, 2026
Agility Robotics selects Nyobolt as its ultra-fast charging Battery Technology partner for Digit 5.

Agility Robotics selects Nyobolt as its ultra-fast charging Battery Technology partner for Digit 5. Nyobolt's Battery Technology Enables Digit 5 to Work More Than 20 Hours in a 24-hour Day Agility Robotics, a leading humanoid robotics and physical AI company, today announced that Nyobolt, a pioneer of high-power, ultra-fast charging solutions, is the technology provider to Agility. The technology powers one of Digit(R) 5's most significant upgrades: a fast recharge battery system that enables Digit to work more than 20 hours in a 24-hour day. More headlines. Articles. Agility recently unveiled Digit 5 as its first humanoid robot designed for cooperatively safe work at scale, allowing it to work in close proximity to people. As part of its upgrades, Digit 5 will feature a new battery system that delivers 90-minutes of runtime and charges in just 9 minutes, achieving a 10:1 run-to-charge ratio, up from Digit 4's 2:1 ratio. This rapid charge capability is designed to keep Digit working, enabling more than two shifts in a single day and helping customers get more from each robot. "For our customers, Digit's uptime is the business case," said Daniel Diez, Chief Business Officer of Agility Robotics. "Digit 5 will deliver more than 20 hours of productive work in a 24-hour day, more than two full shifts. That's the kind of gain that materially improves the value customers get from Digit and the economics of deploying a humanoid robot fleet. Nyobolt's ultra-fast charging technology gets us there, and it's one of the pieces that makes Digit 5 ready for full-scale operation." Nyobolt's unique high-power battery technology is built for demanding industrial conditions, combining fast charging, exceptional cycle life, and reduced system weight. By removing the power bottleneck that has historically constrained autonomous robot fleet economics, the system addresses a key constraint on robot utilization: downtime. The result is a compelling potential advantage for Digit 5 customers, who can target longer operating windows, more productive shifts and more demanding task sequences. Combined with Agility's experience deploying humanoid robots in real commercial environments, this battery performance is designed to strengthen Digit's value proposition for warehouse, distribution and manufacturing operations. "Nyobolt's technology was chosen because Digit 5 will need more power from a smaller, lighter pack, in environments where reliability isn't optional," said Sai Shivareddy, Co-founder and CEO at Nyobolt. "Agility set an exceptionally high bar for what a battery has to withstand in live warehouse and manufacturing environments, and this partnership shows what's possible when ultra-fast charging is engineered for the toughest conditions in physical AI." Early access to Digit 5 equipped with Nyobolt's battery technology is expected to begin in the first half of 2027, with increasing availability over the following six to nine months for manufacturing, warehouse and distribution operators. Agility is preparing to become a public company through its previously announced business combination with Churchill Capital Corp XI (Nasdaq: CCXI) ("Churchill XI"). The business combination is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, after which the combined company will operate as Agility Robotics and is expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "AGLT." About Agility Robotics Headquartered in Salem, Oregon, with offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Fremont, California, Agility Robotics' mission is to build robot partners that augment the human workforce. Agility's groundbreaking general-purpose humanoid robot, Digit, is the first multi-purpose, human-centric robot that is Made for Work(R) and commercially deployed today. With more than 65,000 hours of real-world operation combined with industry-leading safety standards, RoboticsTomorrow is pioneering a new era of automation that enhances human potential. To learn more, visit agilityrobotics.com. Agility, the Agility logo, Digit, Agility Arc, RoboFab, and Made for Work are trademarks of Agility Robotics, Inc. All rights reserved. Third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners. About Nyobolt Nyobolt is a pioneer in high-power, fast-charging energy solutions that deliver mission-critical uptime for power-demanding industries. Founded in 2019, the company is leading the Instant Power revolution by combining proprietary anode materials, advanced battery cell design, and integrated power electronics to unlock ultrafast charging, exceptional power density, and extended lifecycle. With a robust patent portfolio and a global footprint, Nyobolt unlocks next-gen industrial performance across AI datacenters, Physical AI applications (Robotics & Humanoids), and mobility applications. Its solutions reduce total cost of ownership while meeting the performance and reliability demands of an always-on world. For more information, please visit www.nyobolt.com. About Churchill Capital Corp XI Churchill XI is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It may pursue an initial business combination target in any business or industry.