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Digit Gets A Job: Agility Robotics And Toyota Sign Robots-As-A-Service Deal
Seven leased humanoid robots will handle repetitive tasks at Toyota's Canadian plant to reduce worker strain and boost efficiency after a year-long pilot, company officials said.
- On Feb. 19, 2026, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada announced it is leasing seven humanoid robots from Agility Robotics after a yearlong pilot in Cambridge, Ont., marking a commercial agreement to deploy Digit.
- The companies say automating repetitive, physically taxing tasks could reduce strain and increase safety, freeing employees for higher-value work, with Tim Hollander, president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, saying they are excited to deploy Digit.
- Agility described Digit as more mobile than fixed-arm machines, transporting bins to and from conveyor belts and robotic carts, unloading totes from an automated warehouse tugger, and bridging two production lines.
- TMMC now joins other major users such as GXO, Schaeffler and Amazon, though payment terms remain unclear; Peggy Johnson said robots could recoup investment in less than two years versus a human worker at $30 per hour, but experts warn deployment costs can be high.
- Despite pilot progress, integrating robots remains difficult as maintenance and charging challenge workflows, while AI deployment tools and Arc help cut costs in a market forecast to reach $50 billion next decade.
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The Hamilton SpectatorMeet 'Digit,' Toyota Canada's newest humanlike worker doing the heavy lifting at its Woodstock assembly plant
Deal with Oregon-based Agility Robotics will see the robots deployed for repetitive tasks such as loading and unloading parts for assembly line workers after a yearlong test-run.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Signs Commercial Agreement With Agility Robotics
Feb. 19, 2026, Cambridge, Ont. and Salem, Ore. — Agility Robotics, creator of the general-purpose robot Digit, announced that Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) has signed a commercial agreement with the company. After a successful pilot, TMMC plans to deploy Agility’s robot, Digit, in its facilities to support employees with manufacturing, supply chain and logistics operations. “Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada has long been a leader in …
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