Agility Robotics picks Nyobolt for fast-charging Digit 5 battery

Agility Robotics picks Nyobolt for fast charging on Digit 5

The partnership centers on a new battery system for the humanoid robot, targeting 90 minutes of runtime and a nine-minute recharge

AI Newsroom 2 min readPublished on this site: 15 Oct 2026, 12:42Original publication: 15 Oct 2026, 10:59Updated: 15 Oct 2026, 16:40

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Three key points

01Nyobolt will supply fast-charging battery technology for Agility Robotics' Digit 5 humanoid.
02The companies said Digit 5 will provide 90 minutes of runtime and recharge in nine minutes.
03Early access to Digit 5 with Nyobolt technology is expected in the first half of 2027.

Why this matters · AI editorial analysis, not reported fact

Shorter recharge cycles can improve robot utilization and reduce operational interruptions in industrial settings. For fabricators, system integrators, and equipment buyers, that affects total cost of ownership and the practicality of longer automated shifts in logistics and manufacturing.

Agility Robotics said it is working with Nyobolt on a fast-recharge battery system for its Digit 5 humanoid. Power management remains a major design constraint for humanoid robots, especially in industrial use cases that demand long operating windows and predictable uptime. The two companies said the new setup will enable the robot to perform more than 20 hours of work in a 24-hour day.

Agility framed the announcement around utilization and fleet economics. The company, founded in 2015 and based in Salem, Oregon, describes Digit as a multipurpose, human-centric robot built for work and already commercially deployed. Agility also said it has accumulated more than 65,000 hours of real-world operations. Last month, it introduced Digit 5 with new legs and said it is also considering wheeled locomotion.

Nyobolt, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Cambridge, U.K., said its battery platform combines proprietary anode materials, advanced cell design, and integrated power electronics. According to the company, that mix is intended to deliver fast charging, high power density, lower weight, and longer lifecycle performance in demanding industrial applications where downtime limits robot productivity. Nyobolt also said it reached a $1 billion valuation in May 2026 after raising $60 million, including support from Symbotic Inc.

On the product side, Agility described Digit 5 as its first humanoid designed to work safely and at scale in close proximity to people. The robot is set to use a new battery system with 90 minutes of runtime and a recharge time of nine minutes. Agility said that corresponds to a 10:1 run-to-charge ratio, compared with 2:1 for Digit 4. In the company's view, that should support longer operating windows, more productive shifts, and more demanding task sequences for warehouse, distribution, and manufacturing customers.

Commercial rollout is expected to be phased. Agility said early access to Digit 5 equipped with Nyobolt's technology should begin in the first half of 2027, with broader availability increasing over the following six to nine months. At the corporate level, Agility is also preparing to go public through a merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI, while continuing to expand its robotics activities following the July opening of a software and capabilities hub in Fremont, California, and a more recent safety-related partnership with FORT Robotics.