2015
Agility Robotics spins out of Oregon State
Agility Robotics was founded in 2015 as a spin-off from Oregon State University by Jonathan Hurst, Damion Shelton, and Mikhail Jones. Hurst had spent years building the scientific foundation for dynamic bipedal locomotion at OSU's robotics lab.
Oregon State UniversityBipedal locomotion
2017 - 2023
Cassie evolves into Digit while RoboFab is funded
The company introduced Cassie, a legless-torso biped, in 2017. In early 2018, Agility closed an $8 million Series A led by Playground Global. The full-body humanoid Digit followed in 2019. A pivotal $150 million Series B in 2023 funded the construction of RoboFab.
CassieDigitSeries B
October 2023 - March 2024
Amazon pilots Digit as RoboFab opens and leadership changes
Late 2023 marked two transformative milestones: Amazon began testing Digit in its fulfillment operations, and Agility opened RoboFab, a 70,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Salem, Oregon, with capacity for over 10,000 Digit units per year. In March 2024, Peggy Johnson was appointed CEO.
AmazonRoboFabPeggy Johnson
2024 - March 2025
RaaS adoption and Series C reinforce the Digit strategy
In 2024, Agility and GXO Logistics announced the first humanoid Robot-as-a-Service contract. In March 2025, Agility closed a $400 million Series C led by WP Global Partners with SoftBank participation, valuing the company at approximately $2.12 billion. Digit has been named RBR50 Robot of the Year in both 2023 and 2024.
GXOSeries CRBR50