Agility Robotics, maker of Digit humanoid, exploring wheeled robots
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A leading humanoid vendor exploring wheeled form factors shows customers are buying task coverage and reliability, not just bipedal aesthetics. When evaluating automation, map jobs to locomotion constraints first—your optimal mix may be a fleet of specialized bodies, not a single general-purpose humanoid.
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