Agility Robotics has selected NVIDIA as the exclusive supplier of onboard computing for the commercial version of Digit 5, tightening a technical partnership as the humanoid manufacturer prepares to put its next-generation robot into more factories and warehouses.
The October 22 announcement establishes NVIDIA IGX Thor modules as the standard computing architecture for Digit 5 at general availability. Agility had already disclosed plans to use NVIDIA technology in the robot’s safety system when it unveiled Digit 5 in September. The new decision goes further by consolidating the robot’s onboard computing around one supplier rather than treating the chips solely as part of a safety integration.
The companies are also expanding their work on NVIDIA Halos, a platform intended to help developers evaluate and improve the safety of AI-powered machines. Agility plans to incorporate additional Halos models into its own human-detection system, which is designed to identify nearby workers and trigger appropriate robot responses. The company will participate in NVIDIA’s Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab, where safety-related software, AI components and cybersecurity protections can be assessed ahead of third-party certification.
The partnership arrives as Agility moves toward wider commercialization. Digit 5 is designed for industrial handling tasks and operation near human workers, with early customer access expected in the first half of 2027. Agility says availability will increase over the following six to nine months for manufacturing, warehousing and distribution customers.
The new computing arrangement does not establish that Digit 5 has completed safety certification, nor does it announce an additional customer deployment. It does, however, specify the hardware platform Agility intends to ship as it scales the robot. That choice will shape how the company develops its perception software, tests safety functions and supports commercial fleets.
