Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics is an American robotics company founded in 2015 as a spin-off from Oregon State University. Agility is best known for producing bipedal (two-legged) robots such as Cassie and Digit. Headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon, Agility's robots use human and animal-inspired dynamics in physical interaction to walk in a manner closer to humans than traditional robots.
History
Agility's CEO Damion Shelton and CTO Jonathan Hurst first met as graduate students at Carnegie Mellon University. They shared the dream of starting a robotics company aimed at creating robots that work side-by-side with people. After graduating, Shelton pursued an entrepreneurial path while Hurst pursued an academic one. As the years passed and Jonathan made several breakthroughs while leading the robotics lab at Oregon State University, they decided to come back together. In 2015, Shelton, Hurst, and another member from the robotics lab, Mikhail Jones, founded Agility Robotics.[1]
Agility started by selling its first commercial robot, Cassie, to universities and research labs as a development, research, and testing platform.[2] In 2019, Agility released Digit, building on the same two-legged dynamic stability as Cassie but with a torso and arms. At the same time, Agility partnered with Ford Motor Company to further develop a last-mile delivery solution that combines Ford’s autonomous vehicles and Agility's robots.[3]
Robots
Cassie
Cassie is a dynamic bipedal robot that can walk and run in a fashion similar to that of humans or animals. It can handle diverse and complex terrain, making it perfect for search and rescue or package delivery.
Digit
Digit is a humanoid robot designed to move in a more dynamic fashion than regular robots do. It has nimble limbs and a torso packed with sensors that will allow it to navigate complex environments and carry out tasks like package delivery.
References
- ↑ Jordan, Pearson. "These Roboticists Want to Take Over the World With a Pair of Legs". Vice. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ↑ Catherine, Clifford. "This start-up is building a humanoid robot that could soon be delivering packages to your door". CNBC. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ↑ Steve, Crowe. "Ford package delivery tests combine autonomous vehicles, bipedal robots". The Robot Report. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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