Agility Robotics goes public on Nasdaq and shares humanoid robot pricing

In short: Agility Robotics has debuted as a public company on Nasdaq and released new details about how it plans to make money from its humanoid robots.

What happened

Agility Robotics, a robot maker based in Salem, Oregon, started trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange on November 5. It is the first US company focused on humanoid robots to become publicly traded.

In its securities filings, Agility says humanoid robots are still “unproven at scale.” In other words, it is not yet clear whether these robots can be used widely and reliably across many workplaces, the way traditional industrial robots already are.

Agility says it plans to offer its Digit robots in two ways. One option is a rental style plan called “robots as a service” (like leasing a car, with upkeep included). Customers would pay about $25,000 to get a robot delivered and set up, plus $8,500 per month for software and maintenance. Another option is to buy the robot hardware for about $200,000, plus setup, and then pay about $3,000 per month for software and maintenance.

The company says customers would start getting its newer model, Digit 5, in 2027. Agility says it can lift up to 50 pounds and work more than 20 hours in a day with help from fast charging. It also has safety features meant to detect nearby people and pause or move safely.

Why it matters

Because Agility is now public, it has to share more financial detail than many rivals. Those filings show both the promise and the uncertainty: Agility brought in $1.8 million in revenue in 2025, and reported a $140 million operating loss, and it expects losses to continue for now.

Source: Arstechnica