AGCO and Agility Robotics Advance Smart Manufacturing with Humanoid Robot Pilot in Hesston, Kansas, Facility

SUMMARY

AGCO and Agility Robotics have signed a commercial agreement for a pilot of Agility's Digit humanoid robot in manufacturing. The companies announced it on 20 October 2026. The U.S. pilot is expected to begin in 2027 and will start at AGCO's production facility in Hesston, Kansas.

According to the announcement, Digit will initially support assembly and production work: sorting and stacking parts, and placing totes for storage. Agility says the aim is to take over repetitive and physically demanding tasks, which it expects to improve ergonomic safety and operational efficiency.

Agility says Digit learns and adapts to changing workflows. It adds that, when used with Agility Arc, its cloud-based platform for deploying and managing robot fleets, companies can integrate automation without extensive infrastructure changes or costly facility upgrades.

Thomas Enghof, AGCO's Director of Manufacturing Technology, described humanoid robotics and AI as "teammates" in building flexible factories, and pointed to strict safety governance. Agility lists Toyota, GXO and Schaeffler among the other companies deploying its humanoid robots.

The release also says Agility is preparing to become a public company through a business combination with Churchill Capital Corp XI, which it expects to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.

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