Agility Robotics
Salem, Oregon-based company that builds Digit, a bipedal humanoid robot used in logistics and manufacturing. It agreed in June 2026 to go public through a merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI at a $2.5 billion pre-money value.
Industry: Humanoid robots | Location: Salem, United States | Founded: 2015 | Total Funding: USD 550M
About Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics is an Oregon-based robotics company that makes Digit, a bipedal humanoid robot standing about five foot nine that moves totes and goods in warehouses and factories. Chief executive Peggy Johnson, a former Microsoft executive who was appointed to the role in March 2024 after a stint at Magic Leap, keeps the focus on factories and warehouses and says robots in the home are more than a decade away. The company operates a manufacturing facility in Salem, Oregon, called RoboFab, which it describes as a factory purpose-built for humanoid robot production.
The company has agreed to go public by merging with Churchill Capital Corp XI, a blank-cheque company sponsored by the dealmaker Michael Klein, at a pre-money valuation of about USD 2.5 billion. The deal, announced in late June 2026, is expected to generate more than USD 620 million in proceeds, made up of roughly USD 420 million in Churchill's trust account and more than USD 200 million from a private placement led by Foxconn, an existing backer. The combined company is set to trade as AGLT after shareholder and regulatory approval, expected later in the year; filings cited by Barron's allow either party to walk away if the deal is not completed by 31 December. The money is to scale production of the next-generation Digit v5, fulfil existing orders and add customers.
Before the merger, Agility had raised around USD 640 million privately, most recently a USD 400 million Series C in 2025 at a valuation of roughly USD 2.1 billion. The Information reported that the venture arm of the private equity firm WP Global led that round, with participation from SoftBank. Backers also include Foxconn, Schaeffler and SoftBank's Vision Fund 2.
On commercial traction, TechScoop reports Digit is deployed or committed at nine customer sites and has logged more than 65,000 operating hours, a figure that also appears in the company's merger filing. Agility reports over USD 300 million in committed multi-year orders for Digit v5, subject to contractual milestones, and a pipeline of more than 30 customers. Named customers and partners include GXO, which signed a multi-year robots-as-a-service agreement in 2024, Schaeffler, Mercado Libre and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, which announced a commercial agreement days before the deal. Amazon has tested Digit, and Nvidia works with Agility on AI and simulation tools. TechScoop adds the caveat that fewer than 100 robots have been deployed commercially and revenue is undisclosed.
Leadership
- Damion Shelton, Co-founder and Chairman of the Board
- Jonathan Hurst, Co-founder and Chief Robot Officer
- Mikhail Jones, Co-founder
- Peggy Johnson, Chief Executive
- Daniel Diez, Chief Business Officer
- Pras Velagapudi, Chief Technology Officer
- Jennifer Hunter, Chief Operating Officer
- Michael Beer, Chief Financial Officer