Agility Robotics will standardize Digit 5’s onboard computing on NVIDIA IGX Thor and integrate additional safety technology as it prepares commercial deployment.
Agility Robotics says its next-generation Digit 5 humanoid will use NVIDIA IGX Thor modules as its standardized onboard computing platform. The October 22 announcement makes NVIDIA the exclusive onboard-compute provider for the general-availability version of the robot, according to Agility. The companies say the move is intended to consolidate Digit 5’s computing architecture as the robot is prepared for wider use in factories, warehouses and distribution operations.
The partnership also extends beyond compute. Agility plans to integrate IGX Thor and additional NVIDIA Halos models into its proprietary system for detecting people, and to participate in NVIDIA’s Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab. The lab is intended to help evaluate safety-related software, AI components and cybersecurity protections ahead of third-party certification. The announcement describes planned integration and evaluation; it does not say Digit 5 has completed certification or establish independent results for its safety performance.
Agility expects early access to begin in the first half of 2027, followed by increasing availability over the next six to nine months. Those are company projections, and depend on development, validation and commercial rollout. The robot is aimed at industrial settings where mobile machines must work around people and navigate changing physical environments—conditions that make reliable perception, control and safety procedures central to deployment.
For robotics operators, the news illustrates how humanoid makers are combining general-purpose robot designs with industrial computing platforms and layered safety systems. A standardized compute base may simplify development and support consistent hardware across a fleet, while a supplier partnership can also shape a manufacturer’s future platform choices. The practical test will be whether Digit 5 can perform useful tasks reliably at customer sites, with safety systems that work under real operating conditions and can be maintained at scale.
Agility also said it is pursuing a proposed business combination with Churchill Capital Corp XI, which could make it a publicly traded company if completed. That financial development is separate from the technical announcement, but it adds context to the company’s effort to scale manufacturing and prepare for broader deployment.