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GXO expands Agility's Digit humanoids to two more U.S. warehouses starting early 2027

Logistics firm GXO will add Agility Robotics' Digit humanoids at two more U.S. fulfillment sites, Statesville and Lebanon, for repetitive tote handling. Rollout starts in early 2027 on Digit 4 and moves to the newer Digit 5 once it ships. The pair have worked together since a 2023 pilot, where Digit has moved over 100,000 totes.

Why it matters

One of the few humanoid deals growing past a single pilot site into multi-site commercial use.

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