AGCO will pilot Agility’s Digit humanoid at its Kansas factory
AGCO and Agility Robotics signed a commercial agreement to pilot the Digit humanoid in 2027 at AGCO’s Hesston, Kansas facility for parts sorting, stacking and tote placement.
AT A GLANCE
Key points
- The U.S. pilot is planned to begin in 2027 at the Hesston, Kansas facility
- Digit will support parts sorting, stacking and tote placement
- The agreement tests humanoid automation in agricultural-equipment manufacturing
- Safety and performance claims require validation through pilot results
What is changing?
AGCO and Agility Robotics announced on October 20 that they signed a commercial agreement to bring AI-powered humanoid automation into agricultural-equipment manufacturing. The U.S. pilot is planned to begin in 2027 at AGCO’s production facility in Hesston, Kansas.
Agility Robotics’ Digit will initially support assembly and production work including parts sorting and stacking and the placement of totes for storage. The companies aim to automate repetitive, physically demanding tasks so employees can focus on higher-skill work.
Digit is expected to be deployed and managed together with the Agility Arc cloud platform. The announcement describes a planned 2027 pilot rather than a completed field result; safety, task completion and productivity claims still need measurement under real factory conditions.
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Source date: 20 October 2026.
Published by AI Radar: 20 Oct 2026, 16:07 (Istanbul, UTC+3).
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