# Digit 5 gains a customer pilot and a defined compute stack

> Constraint Alpha research note. Confidence: high.

Published: 2026-10-26T05:39:16Z  
Research as of: 2026-10-26  
Scope: theme / Humanoid Robotics

## Summary

Agility signed a commercial agreement for a 2027 AGCO pilot and named NVIDIA the exclusive onboard-compute provider for Digit 5 general availability. Neither announcement reports deployed unit count, contract value or field productivity.

## What changed

- AGCO plans a 2027 pilot in Hesston for parts sorting, stacking and tote placement.
- Digit 5 will standardize on NVIDIA IGX Thor; early access remains expected in the first half of 2027 with broader availability over the following six to nine months.

## Why it matters

Customer task definition and a standardized compute stack narrow deployment uncertainty. The next step is measured safe uptime and accepted productive work.

## Evidence

- [Agility and AGCO: Hesston pilot](https://www.agilityrobotics.com/content/agco-and-agility-robotics-advance-smart-manufacturing-with-humanoid-robot-pilot-in-hesston-kansas-facility) — Commercial agreement, intended tasks and 2027 pilot timing. (as of 2026-10-20)
- [Agility: NVIDIA compute standardization](https://www.agilityrobotics.com/content/agility-robotics-expands-nvidia-collaboration-as-it-prepares-digit-5-for-commercial-scale) — Exclusive onboard-compute provider, safety evaluation and availability targets. (as of 2026-10-22)

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