RobotMe summary
Agricultural-equipment maker AGCO and Agility Robotics signed an agreement to pilot Digit humanoids at AGCO’s Hesston, Kansas, factory in 2027. The initial work is expected to include sorting and stacking parts and placing totes. The deployment is planned; the article does not report results from robots already working at that factory.
AGCO expects to begin the pilot in 2027 at its Hesston manufacturing site. Proposed early tasks include sorting and stacking parts and placing totes. The announcement shows a planned commercial trial, while claims about ergonomics or efficiency remain goals until the robots have been evaluated in that factory.