Agility's Digit works 90 min, self-recharges in 9, runs 20+ hours a day
VraserX · x · 2026-09-16
Agility Robotics' humanoid Digit can work for about 90 minutes, recharge itself in nine minutes, and repeat the cycle for over 20 hours a day. The author argues robots don't need an eight-hour battery if they can manage their own downtime — and that this is the number workers should watch.
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