Agility chooses Nyobolt for ultra-fast charging for Digit 5 humanoid

Agility said it expects early access to Digit 5 equipped with Nyobolt’s technology to begin in the first half of 2027. Availability will increase over the following six to nine months, it added.

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Agility plans to go public through a merger with special-purpose acquisition firm (SPAC) Churchill Capital Corp XI. In July, Agility opened a software and capabilities hub in Fremont, Calif., to accelerate physical AI development.

Earlier this month, the company partnered with FORT Robotics (which is also entering a SPAC deal) to advance robot safety. In addition, Agility CEO Peggy Johnson has joined Project Meridian, a U.S. Department of War initiative to investigate the future of warfare and inform long-term investment priorities. At RoboBusiness 2026 next week in Santa Clara, Calif., Jonathan Hurst, co-founder and chief robot officer of Agility, will participate in the opening keynote on “The Next 20 Years of Robotics.” On Day 2 of the event, Pras Velagapudi, chief technology officer of Agility, will participate in a keynote panel on the “State of Humanoids.” Register now to attend. Nyobolt said its patent portfolio and global footprint support AI datacenters, physical AI, and mobility applications while reducing the total cost of ownership. In May 2026, the company achieved a $1 billion valuation by raising $60 million including support from Symbotic Inc.

“Nyobolt’s technology was chosen because Digit 5 will need more power from a smaller, lighter pack in environments where reliability isn’t optional,” said Sai Shivareddy, co-founder and CEO of Nyobolt. “Agility set an exceptionally high bar for what a battery has to withstand in live warehouse and manufacturing environments, and this partnership shows what’s possible when ultra-fast charging is engineered for the toughest conditions in physical AI.”

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