Agility Robotics Digit 5 vs Boston Dynamics Atlas (Electric)

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman
payload 22.7 kg (claimed)battery runtime 90 min (claimed)
ClaimedC181 cm3Agility Robotics Digit 5
payload 50 kg (claimed)battery runtime 240 min (claimed)
ClaimedC190 cm6Boston Dynamics Atlas (Electric)

Height to scale. Width is schematic, derived from weight; not a measured body width.

Evidence sheet

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PropertyAgility Robotics Digit 5Boston Dynamics Atlas (Electric)Difference
Height (cm)ClaimedC181 cm3
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedC190 cm6
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

+9 cm
Weight (kg)ClaimedC129 kg7
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedC90 kg8
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

-39 kg
Degrees of freedomno sourced valueClaimedC569
Evidence review: supported

The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth.

Reason
The official product page explicitly lists 56 degrees of freedom for the current industrial Atlas product.
Checked
2026-10-04
Review method
Text review
Media type
Documentation
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
Robot variant
Atlas industrial product version (2026)
unknown on one side
Walking speed (km/h)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Payload (kg)ClaimedC22.7 kg1
Evidence review: supported

The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth.

Reason
The dated manufacturer announcement explicitly states this specification for Digit 5; measured performance is not independently established.
Checked
2026-10-04
Review method
Text review
Media type
Documentation
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
Robot variant
Digit 5
ClaimedC50 kg4
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

+27.3 kg
Battery runtime (min)ClaimedC90 min2
Evidence review: supported

The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth.

Reason
The dated manufacturer announcement explicitly states this specification for Digit 5; measured performance is not independently established.
Checked
2026-10-04
Review method
Text review
Media type
Documentation
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
Robot variant
Digit 5
ClaimedC240 min5
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

+150 min
Handsno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Actuator torque (Nm)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Battery (Wh)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Battery swappableno sourced valueClaimedCyes10
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

unknown on one side
Locomotionno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
SDK / ROSno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Simulation
No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search

This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable.

Search checked
2026-09-27
Search result
Targeted searches found no confirmed model for this record; does not mean unavailable.
No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search

This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable.

Search checked
2026-09-27
Search result
Targeted searches found no confirmed model for this record; does not mean unavailable.
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Actuator architecture
No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted search

This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean a particular architecture is absent.

Search checked
2026-09-27
Search result
Targeted actuator searches did not confirm an exact-variant architecture claim for this record; this does not mean none exists.

1 actuator group documented.

Search checked
2026-09-27
Search result
Exact-variant actuator architecture evidence was found in the listed official source and is recorded per group.
Whole robot platform · Atlas (Electric) · Claimed
Scope
Whole robot platform
Variant
Atlas (Electric)
Evidence status
Claimed
Drive
Electric
Transmission
Not confirmed
Motion
Not confirmed
Architecture
Not confirmed
Architecture evidence
Evidence review: supported

The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth.

Reason
Boston Dynamics explicitly identifies the new Atlas variant as fully electric.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Article
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
Robot variant
Atlas (Electric)

Architecture metadata describes the cited mechanism only. No performance is inferred.

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Warranty (shortest–longest)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Order typeno sourced valueClaimedCquote required11
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

unknown on one side
Latest priceno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Announced2026-09-1512
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

2024-04-1713
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

-29 mo
Recorded first customer deliveryno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Recorded delivery statusRecorded claimedRecorded demonstrated—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
CapabilityAgility Robotics Digit 5Boston Dynamics Atlas (Electric)
Pick and place—DemonstratedDA14
Needs review

The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim.

Reason
The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for Atlas (Electric) were not fully verified.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Article
Publisher relation
Independent source
Box handling—DemonstratedDA15
Needs review

The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim.

Reason
The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for Atlas (Electric) were not fully verified.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Article
Publisher relation
Independent source

Notes

  1. repeatedly lift up to 50 lb. (22.7 kg) loads (accessed 2026-10-04) — source
  2. 90-minute runtime battery system charges in just 9 minutes (accessed 2026-10-04) — source
  3. stands 5' 11" (1.81 m) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  4. 50 kg (110 lbs) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  5. 4 hours (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  6. 1.9 m (6.2 ft) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  7. weighs 284 lb. (129 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  8. 90 kg (198 lbs) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  9. DoF 56 (accessed 2026-10-04) — source
  10. Atlas autonomously navigates to a charging station and swaps out its own battery (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  11. Our team will be in touch with qualified prospects. (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  12. Agility announces next-generation Digit 5 (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  13. This week we announced the retirement of our hydraulic Atlas and unveiled what comes next—a fully electric Atlas robot designed for real-world applications. (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  14. There are no prescribed or teleoperated movements; all motions are generated autonomously online. (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
  15. Atlas practiced sorting roof racks without human help (accessed 2026-09-27) — source

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