Digit humanoid to sort parts at farm machinery maker AGCO from 2027

The pilot is due to start in 2027. It will begin at AGCO's production plant in Hesston, Kansas.

At first, the Digit robot will be assigned to assembly and production tasks: sorting and stacking parts, and placing totes for storage.

AGCO joins other Agility Robotics customers already deploying its humanoids, including Toyota, GXO and Schaeffler.

Update, 21 October: Agility Robotics says Digit, used with its online Agility Arc platform for deploying and managing robot fleets, can be integrated without major infrastructure work or costly site upgrades.

Update, 22 October: The Hesston plant, which will host Digit, employs more than 1,100 people across 13 production lines. It makes balers, mower-conditioners and self-propelled windrowers. The robot's planned work is material handling in support of production. It will not assemble complete machines. According to Michigan Farm News, the official publication of the Michigan Farm Bureau, Digit can carry up to 50 pounds, reach a little over 7 feet and work up to 20 hours a day, with time set aside for recharging. These figures describe the robot's stated capability, not a work rate demonstrated at AGCO.