GoKawiilAGCO to pilot Agility Robotics' Digit humanoids at Kansas plant in 2027
AGCO, maker of Massey Ferguson and Fendt farm equipment, is partnering with Agility Robotics to test humanoid robots at its Hesston, Kansas facility starting in 2027. The two-legged robot, Digit, will initially handle sorting, stacking parts and moving storage totes rather than assembling machinery. Neither company disclosed the number of robots involved, the deal's value, or plans for wider deployment.
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The move extends humanoid robots beyond warehouse logistics, where Digit already works for Amazon and GXO, into heavier manufacturing settings, suggesting growing industry confidence in the technology's readiness. AGCO frames the robots as assistants that reduce strenuous work rather than replace jobs, though as with similar deployments elsewhere, the long-term effect on factory staffing levels remains unproven and worth watching.
- AGCO will pilot Agility Robotics' Digit humanoid at its Hesston, Kansas plant beginning in 2027
- Initial tasks are limited to sorting, stacking and moving totes, not equipment assembly
- Deal size, robot count and rollout plans beyond the pilot have not been disclosed
Source: techspot.com — Rob Thubron, 2026-10-22
Published there as: “Kansas farm equipment factory will put humanoid robots to work in 2027, promising they won't replace humans”
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