News Release
GXO and Agility Robotics Expand Partnership to Accelerate Deployment of Humanoids in U.S. Operations
Digit humanoid robots to expand to additional GXO sites in 2027, building on industry-first Robots-as-a-Service agreement
The announcement builds on the companies’ industry-first, multi-year agreement in 2024 to deploy Agility Robotics’ Digit® humanoid robot in a live GXO warehouse environment in
"Innovation is most powerful when it delivers practical solutions that create value for our customers and our people," said GXO CEO
"GXO was the first customer to put Digit to work in live operations under a commercial agreement, and expanding to additional sites is the clearest signal that the value is real," said
From Industry-First to Multi-Site Expansion
GXO and Agility began working together with a proof-of-concept pilot in late 2023 at GXO's
Under the expanded agreement, Digit will support e-commerce fulfillment at GXO's
The expansion reflects GXO's long-standing approach to advancing warehouse automation through practical implementation at scale. As an industry leader in advanced automation and physical AI, GXO partners with leading technology developers to test, refine and deploy emerging solutions in live operating environments. The expanded partnership underscores GXO's and Agility's shared commitment to accelerating innovation through real-world application and continuous learning.
Building the Infrastructure for Commercial Scale
Across its commercial operations and customer programs, Digit has accumulated more than 65,000 hours of real-world operation. That experience has informed the development of Digit 5, Agility's next-generation robot unveiled on
To support broader commercial adoption, Agility has invested in the infrastructure needed to manufacture, deploy and support humanoid robots at scale, including RoboFab, its 70,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in
As previously announced, Agility is preparing to become a public company through its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp XI (Nasdaq: CCXI). The business combination is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, after which the combined company will operate as
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About Churchill Capital Corp XI
Churchill Capital Corp XI (“Churchill XI”) is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It may pursue an initial business combination target in any business or industry.
Additional Information About the Proposed Transaction and Where to Find It
The proposed transaction will be submitted to shareholders of Churchill XI for their consideration. Churchill XI and Agility Robotics have jointly filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC”), which was declared effective by the SEC on October 13, 2026, and which includes a definitive proxy statement/prospectus. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents have been distributed to Company stockholders and Churchill XI shareholders as of September 14, 2026, the record date established for voting on the proposed transaction, in connection with Churchill XI’s solicitation of proxies for the vote by Churchill XI’s shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction and other matters described in the Registration Statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued to Company stockholders in connection with the completion of the proposed transaction. Before making any voting or investment decision, Churchill XI and Agility stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other documents filed with the SEC by Churchill XI in connection with the proposed transaction, as these documents contain important information about Churchill XI, the Company and the proposed transaction. Shareholders may obtain a copy of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus as well as other documents filed by Churchill XI with the SEC, without charge, at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov or by directing a written request to Churchill Capital Corp XI, 640 Fifth Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10019.
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Media contacts:
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