Agility Robotics, the US company behind the humanoid robot Digit, is set to go public via a SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI, valuing the business at $2.5 billion pre-money. The deal will inject over $620 million into the combined company, funding plans to scale production and transition Digit from pilot phases to larger commercial deployments.
About $200 million of the capital will come from a concurrent PIPE (private investment in public equity) led by Foxconn, alongside existing and new institutional investors. Following the merger, Agility Robotics will keep its name and list on a major North American exchange under the ticker AGLT.
Digit robot targets logistics and manufacturing sectors
Digit is designed for factories, fulfillment centers, and logistics hubs. According to Agility Robotics, Digit robots are already deployed with clients such as Schaeffler, GXO, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, and Mercado Libre. The robot has logged over 65,000 operational hours across nine customer sites.
Orders for the upcoming Digit v5 have surpassed $300 million, with interest from more than 30 companies. Agility Robotics emphasizes that v5 will operate safely alongside humans without requiring costly facility redesigns.
Building a physical AI platform and scaling production of Digit
Agility Robotics is developing a proprietary ”physical AI” platform that combines computer vision, decision-making, and motion control, all informed by real-world operational data. This approach aims to enable Digit to navigate complex, dynamic environments reliably.
The company has also opened RoboFab, a factory capable of producing up to 10,000 Digit robots annually. Alongside this, Agility Robotics launched Agility Arc, a cloud-based system for managing fleets of machines. Approximately 75% of Digit’s components are manufactured in the US.
Humanoid robotics investment grows with proven Digit deployments
Agility Robotics’ public debut highlights a shift in the humanoid robot market: flashy demos no longer suffice, and cash is needed to scale real-world applications. For context, Figure AI raised $675 million in 2024 with a $2.6 billion valuation, and Apptronik closed a $350 million round in 2025. Unlike many startups in this space, Agility Robotics already has tangible customer deployments, which could de-risk its growth story.
If the SPAC deal closes this year as planned, it will be a key test of investor appetite for practical warehouse robot solutions beyond the excitement of pilot projects and presentations. The coming quarters will reveal whether humanoid robots like Digit can move from niche curiosity to scaled players in logistics automation.