This humanoid robotics company is going public, but its CEO isn�t promising a robot in your home anytime soon

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Agility Robotics, a Salem, Oregon-based humanoid robotics company founded in 2015, is going public via a SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI, valuing the company at approximately $2.5 billion and raising over $620 million � the largest capital raise in humanoid robotics history. The deal would make Agility the first pure-play humanoid robotics company on public markets. CEO Peggy Johnson remains cautious about overpromising, emphasizing the company's focus on warehouse and factory applications for its bipedal robot, Digit, which is designed to move heavy objects in industrial environments. Agility has over $300 million in booked multi-year revenue representing roughly 1,000 robots deployed under a robots-as-a-service model, with customers including Amazon, GXO Logistics, and Toyota. Johnson highlights Agility's proprietary advantages in real-world operational data and industrial safety certification, while noting that humanoid robots entering the home market remains at least a decade away due to the unpredictable nature of home environments compared to structured industrial settings.