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Digit 5 is designed to work 90 minutes on a 9-minute charge

Agility Robotics Robotics Exec Move October 15, 2026

That 10:1 run-to-charge ratio adds up to more than 20 hours of work in a 24-hour day — more than two full shifts.

The technology behind it comes from Nyobolt, our ultra-fast charging battery partner for Digit 5. Nyobolt builds its high-power batteries for demanding industrial conditions, with fast charging, exceptional cycle life, and reduced system weight.

“For our customers, Digit’s uptime is the business case,” says Daniel Diez, our Chief Business Officer.

Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/gH63G7Bi

#Agility #MadeForWork #Digit5

Why this matters for talent

Publishing hard specs for a new robot generation, 90 minutes of work on a 9 minute charge, usually means the design is moving from prototype toward production, which is when manufacturing and test engineering hiring tends to ramp. Agility Robotics has 75 open roles on the board today.

Read the original LinkedIn post. Curated by Larry Sherwood Jr. from company announcements; analysis above is my own.

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