Agility and FORT Robotics sign a safety MoU for Digit 5

Agility and FORT Robotics, a robot safety platform provider, signed a memorandum of understanding on 1 October 2026 to work on the safety systems for Agility's Digit 5 humanoid [1]. The release describes the partnership as anticipated and refers to future negotiation and execution of definitive agreements; it does not state whether the memorandum is binding [1].

The planned design has three parts. FORT built a custom holder for Digit's tablet that integrates emergency-stop and enabling-device functions, giving customers a redundant manual override during setup, maintenance and unexpected events [1]. The two companies also co-developed an offboard Safety Bridge, meant to connect Digit to external safety systems and to extend Agility's cooperative-safety approach beyond the robot [1].

Digit 5 is planned to include safe human detection, safety cues and safe motion control. The release calls the human-detection system 'anticipated', so it should not be read as a shipping feature [1].

What the release leaves open

The release gives no dates, milestones or availability for Digit 5 or the Safety Bridge. It names no safety standard or certification and no Digit 5 customer. It does cite more than 65,000 hours of operation for earlier Digit models at Schaeffler, GXO and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada [1].

Both companies also plan public listings through mergers. Agility's deal is with Churchill Capital Corp XI, and FORT's is with Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: NTWO). The release says both transactions are subject to conditions and shareholder approval and may not be completed [1].