Agility Robotics partners with Nyobolt for faster-charging Digit 5
Article excerpt
Highlighted: the sentence this signal was extracted from
Agility Robotics has announced a technology partnership with Nyobolt , a specialist in high-power, ultra-fast charging solutions, to support a major battery upgrade for its Digit 5 humanoid robot. The new system is designed to enable more than 20 hours of productive operation within a 24-hour period, Digit 5 was recently unveiled as Agility Robotics' first humanoid robot designed for safe, cooperative working alongside people at scale. Its upgraded battery system will deliver 90 minutes of runtime from a nine-minute charge, achieving a 10:1 run-to-charge ratio. This represents a significant improvement on Digit 4's 2:1 ratio and is intended to support more than two shifts per day. "For our customers, Digit's uptime is the business case," said Daniel Diez, Chief Business Officer of Agility Robotics. "Digit 5 will deliver more than 20 hours of productive work in a 24-hour day, more than two full shifts. That's the kind of gain that materially improves the value customers get from Digit and the economics of deploying a humanoid robot fleet. Nyobolt's ultra-fast charging technology gets us there, and it's one of the pieces that makes Digit 5 ready for full-scale operation." Nyobolt's battery technology combines rapid charging, extended cycle life and reduced system weight for demanding industrial environments. By reducing charging downtime, the system aims to improve robot...
Keep reading with a free account
The rest of this article, and every signal for Agility Robotics, is in your free account.