Week 39

Humanoid robotics weekly, Sep 21-27, 2026

Launches and releases: Digit (Agility Robotics). 1 deployment, from AGIBOT. 1 other news item. 2 talks and interviews briefed.

Launches and releases1

Sat, Sep 26Digit · Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics launches Digit 5
aiweekly.co ↗

Sun, Sep 27AGIBOT
AGIBOT robots perform and guide visitors at Chimelong resort
blooloop.com ↗

Mon, Sep 21UWORLD U1 · UBTECH Robotics
First batch of UWORLD U1 humanoid robots delivered
youtube.com ↗

23:42
Robot Perception and Learning Lab· Sep 26, 2026
Building Generalist Humanoid Robots (ICRA 2026)
Yuke Zhu, professor at the University of Texas at Austin and humanoid robotics lead at NVIDIA, presents research on generalist humanoid robots at a keynote session in Vienna.
25:48
NEXT with John Koetsier· Sep 26, 2026
Digit 5 ditches the cage: Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson explains
Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility Robotics, discusses Digit 5’s safety, capabilities, and path to wider use with John Koetsier on NEXT.