New Robot Ducking Behavior Aims to Ease Workplace Safety Fears
Agility Robotics has launched Digit 5, a humanoid worker designed to replace traditional safety cages through a 'cooperative safety' system that includes automatic crouching when humans approach, supported by new NVIDIA hardware and significant commercial backing.
According to reports from GN auto tech/robotics, the new model features a staged safety hierarchy that forces the robot into a low crouch to neutralize fall risks during close encounters, backed by an independent safety controller and over $300 million in committed orders from major logistics firms.
Source: XenoSpectrumAgility Robotics has unveiled Digit 5, a humanoid worker designed to crouch and yield when humans approach, seeking to solve the core safety hurdle preventing robots from sharing factory floors with people.
Source: Gizmodo
