Ford will use this uncanny, human-like robot Digit to deliver packages — take a closer look at the bipedal machine

Digit.Agility Robotics

• Agility's Digit robot has human-like arms and legs.
• Digit was announced in 2019, with plans to begin shipping orders later this year.
• The robot is designed to work anywhere a human can and perform simple tasks.

Someday, your packages might be delivered by a robot that stands, walks, and hands things over to you.

Agility Robotics announced its newest model, Digit, in 2019. Digit has legs, a torso, and arms, designed to complete many of the same tasks human workers do in warehouses and factories. Agility says that it specifically envisions Digit being part of last-mile deliveries.

Ford became Digit's first buyer, with plans to use it for package delivery. Researchers are working on ways for Digit and Ford vehicles to communicate with each other. Adding arms is a major improvement over Agility's last bipedal robot, Cassie, according to the company. "Arms are simultaneously a tool for moving through the world — think getting up after a fall, waving your arms for balance, or pushing open a door — while also being useful for manipulating or carrying objects," CTO Jonathan Hurst explained.

Digit will start shipping later this year, for a price in the "low-mid six figures."

Take a look at how it works.