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Agility unveils new humanoid Digit 5 that stops and crouches when people approach
Agility Robotics has unveiled its next-generation humanoid robot, Digit 5, designed to slow or stop when it detects nearby people and to crouch and switch off its motors if someone keeps approaching. The company said the added safety functions aim to reduce the need for physical safety barriers so robots can work in the same space as humans. Agility said it has deployed Digit robots at nine customer facilities in North America and secured multi-year orders exceeding $300 million for Digit 5.
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Silicon Valley investors back wheeled robots over humanoids amid skepticism
Although enthusiasm for humanoid robots is spreading, skepticism about human-shaped designs is growing among some Silicon Valley investors. They argue that robots tailored to specific tasks are more efficient in industrial settings and that humanoids can be more about demonstrations than practicality. Funding is moving to wheeled general-purpose robots and industrial automation. Supporters counter that successful humanoids could target manufacturing, logistics, services and homes, and investment in the sector is rising sharply.
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Apptronik opens \'Robot Park\' to speed humanoid training for factories and homes
U.S. humanoid robotics startup Apptronik has unveiled a large training facility called Robot Park, aiming to accelerate commercial use of humanoids by collecting large volumes of real-world data. The 90,000-square-foot site in Austin, Texas, trains its Apollo robot through repeated tasks under teleoperation, operating year-round. CEO Jeff Cardenas (제프 카르데나스) called it a data factory for robot learning. The company has raised about $1 billion and is developing Apollo3.
