These robots are coming for the jobs no one wants — and could fill workforce gaps

Agility Robotics' Digit operates inside a GXO facility.

Courtesy Agility Robotics

• Agility Robotics is deploying humanoid robots at Toyota's Canada manufacturing plant.
• The company says its robot, Digit, will take on jobs involving highly repetitive tasks.
• Agility's chief business officer, Daniel Diez, said companies see labor gaps in these positions.

Backflipping robots make for splashy demos and viral videos, but Agility Robotics sees humanoid bots doing something simpler ...