Humanoid robots are coming to a warehouse near you

Agility's Digit robot works inside a warehouse.

Agility Robotics

• Robots that look and move like humans are getting a lot of buzz.
• Companies, including Amazon and GXO, are already testing humanoid robots in their warehouses.
• But humanoids are expensive and complex, and the tech used to power them is still nascent.

Tech companies and investors are pouring billions of dollars into a future in which human-like robots work alongside people in warehouses, hospitals, restaurants, and homes.