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Agility Robotics previews Digit 5, a humanoid meant to stop before getting too close to people

Business Insider reports that Agility shared renderings of the teal-blue robot, which is supposed to detect nearby people and slow down or stop when they get too close.

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Business Insider reports that Agility Robotics shared renderings of Digit 5, its next humanoid, and describes its ability to detect nearby people and slow down or stop when they get too close. Ars Technica says Agility’s new humanoid will also squat to avoid harming human coworkers. MarketWatch reports that Agility claims it has devised humanoids that can work safely alongside humans.

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MarketWatch@MarketWatchFactory robots long posed a safety threat to human workers. One company says it’s solved that problem. https://trib.al/vJwkpo620d
Business Insider@BusinessInsiderAgility Robotics gave an early look at its humanoid Digit 5: a teal-blue robot that can detect people nearby and slow down or stop when they get too close. https://bit.ly/4xoECqY20d
Ars Technica@arstechnicaAgility’s new humanoid robot will stop, squat to avoid harming human coworkers https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/agilitys-new-humanoid-robot-will-stop-squat-to-avoid-harming-human-coworkers/?utm_campaign=dhtwitter&utm_content=%3Cmedia_url%3E&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter20d
Gizmodo@GizmodoNew Humanoid Worker Bot Seems to Cower When It Encounters Humans https://gizmodo.com/new-humanoid-worker-bot-seems-to-cower-when-it-encounters-humans-200081212020d
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    MarketWatch@MarketWatchFactory robots long posed a safety threat to human workers. One company says it’s solved that problem. https://trib.al/vJwkpo620d
    Business Insider@BusinessInsiderAgility Robotics gave an early look at its humanoid Digit 5: a teal-blue robot that can detect people nearby and slow down or stop when they get too close. https://bit.ly/4xoECqY20d
    Ars Technica@arstechnicaAgility’s new humanoid robot will stop, squat to avoid harming human coworkers https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/agilitys-new-humanoid-robot-will-stop-squat-to-avoid-harming-human-coworkers/?utm_campaign=dhtwitter&utm_content=%3Cmedia_url%3E&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter20d
    Gizmodo@GizmodoNew Humanoid Worker Bot Seems to Cower When It Encounters Humans https://gizmodo.com/new-humanoid-worker-bot-seems-to-cower-when-it-encounters-humans-200081212020d
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