Humanoid
Agility Robotics Inc. announced it is working with Nyobolt to equip its Digit 5 humanoid with a fast-recharge battery system. The companies claim the technology will allow the robot to work more than 20 hours in a day, a figure Agility frames as central to its commercial pitch.
Humanoid robot designers face persistent power management challenges, and Agility positions battery uptime as the linchpin of its business case. The Salem, Ore.-based company, founded in 2015, says Digit is the first multi-purpose, human-centric robot that is “Made for Work” and commercially deployed today, and that it has accumulated more than 65,000 hours of real-world operations. Last month, Agility released Digit 5 with new legs and acknowledged it is considering wheeled locomotion.
Digit 5 will deliver more than 20 hours of productive work in a 24-hour day, more than two full shifts. That’s the kind of gain that materially improves the value customers get from Digit and the economics of deploying a humanoid robot fleet.
“For our customers, Digit’s uptime is the business case,” said Daniel Diez, chief business officer at Agility. He added that Nyobolt’s ultra-fast charging technology “gets us there, and it’s one of the pieces that makes Digit 5 ready for full-scale operation.”
Nyobolt, founded in 2019 and based in Cambridge, U.K., says it combines proprietary anode materials, advanced battery cell design, and integrated power electronics to enable fast charging, high power density, reduced weight, and extended lifecycles. The company says its technology supports demanding industrial applications and reduces downtime, which it describes as a key constraint in robot utilization. Nyobolt states its patent portfolio and global footprint serve AI datacenters, physical AI, and mobility applications while reducing total cost of ownership. In May 2026, Nyobolt achieved a $1 billion valuation by raising $60 million, including support from Symbotic Inc.
Agility’s choice of Nyobolt rests on Digit 5’s need for more power, with the companies positioning the charging system as a step toward full-scale commercial operation of humanoid fleets.
Source: The Robot Report