GXO Logistics (NYSE: GXO) and Agility Robotics expanded their partnership to deploy Digit humanoid robots at additional U.S. sites. The robots will support e-commerce fulfillment in Statesville, North Carolina, and Lebanon, Tennessee, performing repetitive material-handling tasks. Deployments are expected to begin in early 2027 using Digit 4, with migration to Digit 5 when it becomes commercially available.
The expansion builds on a multi-year Robots-as-a-Service agreement signed in June 2024. Digit has moved more than 100,000 totes at GXO’s Flowery Branch, Georgia, facility. Separately, Agility expects its previously announced business combination with Churchill Capital Corp XI (Nasdaq: CCXI) to close in the fourth quarter of 2026. The combined company is expected to trade on Nasdaq as AGLT; the proposed transaction remains subject to a Churchill XI shareholder vote.
Agility Robotics (proposed ticker: AGLT) selected Nyobolt to supply the fast-charging battery technology for its Digit 5 humanoid robot. Agility says the planned system will provide 90 minutes of runtime and recharge in 9 minutes, raising the run-to-charge ratio to 10:1 from Digit 4's 2:1 and enabling more than 20 hours of work in a 24-hour day.
Early access is expected in the first half of 2027, with availability increasing over the following six to nine months for manufacturing, warehouse and distribution operators. Agility expects its previously announced business combination with Churchill Capital Corp XI (Nasdaq: CCXI) to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, followed by Nasdaq trading under AGLT. The transaction remains subject to Churchill XI shareholder consideration.
Churchill Capital Corp XI (Nasdaq: CCXI) and Agility Robotics received SEC effectiveness for their joint registration statement covering their proposed business combination.
Churchill XI shareholders will vote on November 2, 2026. The transaction is expected to provide more than $620 million in gross proceeds, including approximately $424 million in trust cash assuming no shareholder redemptions and approximately $200 million through a Foxconn-led common stock private investment. Agility intends to fund customer orders, deployments, Digit 5 production and platform development.
Digit 5 has more than $300 million in committed orders, subject to contractual milestones, product features and/or specifications. Early access customer availability is on track for early 2027. Closing is expected in November 2026, subject to Churchill XI shareholder approval; the combined company is expected to trade on Nasdaq as AGLT.
Agility Robotics will livestream its investor day today as it prepares for a proposed business combination with Churchill Capital XI (CCXI). The October 6 event runs from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET in New York City, with perspectives from Schaeffler, Foxconn and AUVSI.
Agility has secured more than $300 million in Digit 5 customer orders as of May 2026. This represents potential multiyear value expected to be realized over time, subject to contractual milestones, rather than current-period revenue. Digit 5 was unveiled in September. Agility also opened a Fremont, California facility earlier this year for hardware and Physical AI development.
The company expects the combination to close in the fourth quarter of 2026. The combined company would operate as Agility Robotics and is expected to trade on Nasdaq as AGLT. The proposed transaction will be submitted to Churchill XI shareholders for consideration.
Agility Robotics, proposed merger partner of Churchill XI (CCXI), signed a safety partnership memorandum with FORT Robotics for Digit 5.
The memorandum of understanding expands a multi-year relationship from component supply toward joint hardware development, solutions engineering, regulatory compliance and deployment support. A jointly developed Offboard Safety Bridge is designed to connect Digit with external safety systems, complementing the onboard safety architecture planned for Digit 5. The collaboration covers a safety pendant, on-robot communications and off-robot interfaces.
The companies expect the expanded relationship to support Agility’s enterprise deployments and inform safety architecture for Digit 5 and future generations. Earlier Digit versions have logged more than 65,000 hours of operation. FORT is pursuing a Nasdaq listing through a proposed combination with Newbury Street II Acquisition (NTWO).
Agility Robotics announced three prospective directors for its planned public-company board following its proposed business combination with Churchill Capital Corp XI (NASDAQ: CCXI). Merline Saintil, Derek Aberle and Pierre Gentin are expected to serve alongside CEO Peggy Johnson and co-founder Damion Shelton, who will remain directors.
Saintil is expected to join Agility's existing board immediately, subject to applicable approvals. Aberle and Gentin are expected to join when the combination closes, subject to applicable approvals and closing conditions. Agility plans to expand commercial deployments and manufacturing capacity. Digit 4 already operates commercially; the company anticipates Digit 5 availability in the second half of 2027. After the transaction, the combined company is expected to operate as Agility Robotics and trade on Nasdaq as AGLT.
Agility Robotics (CCXI) will host an Analyst & Investor Day on October 6, 2026, starting at 12:30 p.m. ET in New York City.
The event follows the unveiling of Digit 5, Agility’s next-generation humanoid robot, and will give investors a deeper look at its technology platform, commercial strategy, scaling plans and long-term financial profile. Presenters will include CEO Peggy Johnson, co-founder and Chief Robot Officer Jonathan Hurst, and other senior leaders. The day will feature discussions on Digit 5’s design informed by real-world deployments, market opportunity, manufacturing and operating model, software and autonomy roadmap, and live Q&A sessions.
The webcast will be streamed live and a replay made available on Agility’s investor relations website.
Agility Robotics / Churchill Capital Corp XI (CCXI) announced Digit 5, a next-generation humanoid robot designed for cooperatively safe work alongside people in industrial facilities.
Digit 5 builds on more than 65,000 hours of Digit 4 field operation and introduces a new safety architecture with human detection, motion cues and an independent safety controller, developed on NVIDIA IGX Thor and Halos for Robotics. Hardware upgrades include 40% higher payload, enabling repeated lifts up to 50 lb, a 90‑minute battery that fast‑charges in 9 minutes for a 10:1 run‑to‑charge ratio, and swappable end-effectors with ISO-standard mounts. As of May 2026, Agility had more than $300 million in multi‑year customer orders for Digit 5, subject to contractual milestones. RoboFab in Oregon is designed to produce up to 10,000 Digit robots per year, with early access to Digit 5 expected in the first half of 2027 and broader availability by the end of 2027 in North America, the EU and the UK.
Agility Robotics, a humanoid robotics and Physical AI company, will attend three investor conferences in New York during Q3 2026: the Citi Global TMT Conference (September 8–10), the Jefferies Global Industrials Conference (September 9–10), and the Evercore ADAS, AV & AI Forum (September 29, including a robotics panel from 10:30–11:10 a.m. ET).
Agility CFO Michael Beer will be available for one‑on‑one meetings with institutional investors, which can be arranged through bank sales representatives. According to Agility, this outreach follows its June 2026 announcement of plans to go public via a merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI (NASDAQ: CCXI), a blank check company that intends to file a Form S‑4 registration statement and proxy materials with the SEC for shareholder consideration of the proposed transaction.
Agility Robotics appointed Michael Beer as Chief Financial Officer as it prepares for a planned public listing via its previously announced business combination with Churchill Capital Corp XI (NASDAQ: CCXI). Current CFO and COO Jennifer Hunter will transition to focus exclusively on the Chief Operating Officer role.
According to Agility Robotics, the leadership evolution creates dedicated executive oversight for finance and operations to support scaling production, global manufacturing and supply chain as customer deployments grow. Beer will lead capital markets, FP&A, accounting, treasury and investor relations. Agility reports deployments with Schaeffler, GXO and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada and a pipeline of over 30 enterprise customers across logistics, manufacturing and supply chain.
The company reiterates that its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp XI is expected to provide more than $620 million in gross proceeds, supporting expansion of production, customer deployments and its goal to operate as a publicly listed U.S. pure-play humanoid robotics company.