Agility Digit humanoid Robot Completes Amazon Warehouse Pilot Trial

Agility Robotics has announced the successful completion of a multi-month pilot trial of its Digit humanoid robot at Amazon fulfillment centers, marking a major milestone in the deployment of humanoid robots for real-world logistics operations. The trial, conducted at Amazon facilities in the United States, focused on the task of autonomously moving empty tote bins — a repetitive but essential task in Amazon's warehouse workflow.

Digit is a bipedal humanoid robot designed specifically for logistics and warehouse environments. Standing 1.75 meters tall and weighing 65 kilograms, Digit features a unique design with bird-like legs that enable it to navigate tight spaces, crouch to pick up items from the floor, and walk on uneven surfaces. It can carry payloads of up to 16 kilograms and operates for approximately 3 hours on a single charge.

During the Amazon trial, Digit demonstrated its ability to navigate dynamic warehouse environments alongside human workers, autonomously identifying, picking up, and transporting empty tote bins to designated collection points. The robot used a combination of lidar, stereo cameras, and proprioceptive sensors to maintain situational awareness and avoid collisions with people, forklifts, and other obstacles.

Amazon's evaluation confirmed that Digit met key performance metrics for safety, reliability, and throughput. The robot successfully completed thousands of bin-moving cycles with a reliability rate exceeding 99%, and there were zero safety incidents involving human workers throughout the trial period. Amazon noted that Digit's performance was particularly strong during overnight shifts when human staffing is typically lower.

Agility Robotics is now scaling up production of Digit at its RoboFab manufacturing facility in Oregon, with plans to produce hundreds of units in 2025 and scale to thousands annually. The company is also exploring additional use cases in retail restocking, last-mile delivery, and light manufacturing, positioning Digit as a versatile platform for the broader logistics automation market.

The Amazon pilot proved that humanoid robots can deliver real value in logistics today — not in some distant future. Digit is ready for work.

— Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility Robotics