Agility Robotics says Digit 5 will charge in nine minutes. In an October 15, 2026 announcement mirrored on PR Newswire at 7:00 a.m. ET, the Salem, Oregon company named Cambridge, U.K.–based Nyobolt as the battery technology partner for Digit 5’s ultra-fast charging system. Agility’s claim: about 90 minutes of runtime, a 9-minute recharge, a 10:1 run-to-charge ratio (up from Digit 4’s 2:1), and enough utilization to put more than 20 hours of productive work into a 24-hour day.
Those numbers are company design targets for a robot that is not yet in early-access customers’ hands. Agility says early access to Digit 5 with Nyobolt batteries is expected in the first half of 2027, with broader availability over the following six to nine months. Until then, treat the 9-minute charge line as a plan — and read the same release’s risk language about exclusive supply.
What Agility is claiming for Digit 5’s battery
According to the October 15 release, Digit 5’s new pack is meant to deliver roughly 90 minutes of work between charges and refill in about nine minutes. That is the 10:1 run-to-charge ratio Agility contrasts with Digit 4’s 2:1. The company argues the math supports more than two full shifts and “more than 20 hours of productive work in a 24-hour day.” The public Digit 5 product page repeats the sheet figures: payload 23 kg / 50 lb, reach 2.2 m / 7.2 ft, run-to-charge 10:1, and “20HRS/24HRS” work per day.
| Metric | Digit 4 (company) | Digit 5 + Nyobolt (company target) |
|---|---|---|
| Run-to-charge ratio | 2:1 | 10:1 |
| Runtime per charge | Not restated in Oct 15 release | ~90 minutes |
| Charge time | Not restated in Oct 15 release | ~9 minutes |
| Work in 24 hours | — | >20 hours (company claim) |
| Payload (Digit 5 page) | — | 23 kg / 50 lb |
None of those battery figures are independent warehouse measurements in the materials we checked. Agility is describing expected performance. The release’s forward-looking section is explicit that Digit 5 or its battery system may not hit the expected specs in commercial environments, and may face delays in development, testing, production or availability.
Quotes, exclusivity and the 2027 timeline
“For our customers, Digit’s uptime is the business case,” Daniel Diez, Agility’s chief business officer, said in the release. “Digit 5 will deliver more than 20 hours of productive work in a 24-hour day, more than two full shifts… Nyobolt’s ultra-fast charging technology gets us there, and it’s one of the pieces that makes Digit 5 ready for full-scale operation.”
Sai Shivareddy, Nyobolt’s co-founder and CEO, said the pack was chosen because Digit 5 will need “more power from a smaller, lighter pack, in environments where reliability isn’t optional,” and that Agility set a high bar for live warehouse and manufacturing conditions.
Early access: first half of 2027. Broader availability: the following six to nine months, aimed at manufacturing, warehouse and distribution operators. In the same press package, Agility flags Nyobolt as the exclusive battery technology provider for Digit 5 — and lists the risk that Nyobolt may be unable to supply systems in the quantities, quality or on the timeline required. That exclusive-provider line matters as much as the 9-minute claim.
SPAC context: Churchill XI, AGLT, S-4 already effective
Agility is preparing to go public through its announced combination with Churchill Capital Corp XI (Nasdaq: CCXI). The companies say the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, after which the combined company would trade as Agility Robotics under the ticker AGLT. The joint Form S-4 was declared effective by the SEC on October 13, 2026. We covered the shareholder vote and filing detail separately in Agility’s SPAC vote for November 2 and what the Churchill filings show.
The battery announcement sits inside that public-company pitch: Digit 5 as the cooperatively safe, multi-shift humanoid. Agility’s Digit 5 framing also ties to safety and proximity work we covered in Digit 5 safety specs and availability. For where “early access” sits on the deployment ladder, see our guide to demo vs pilot vs commercial readiness.
What this announcement does not prove
Three gaps. First, no third-party runtime or charge-time measurements from live Digit 5 fleets — the robot’s Nyobolt-equipped early access has not started. Second, Digit 5 availability is still a company timeline (H1 2027 early access), not a shipping SKU you can order today with those battery numbers guaranteed. Third, Agility’s boilerplate claim of more than 65,000 hours of real-world Digit operation is a company figure for the Digit line overall; it is not a measured Digit 5 + Nyobolt result.
What to watch next: whether early-access customers in H1 2027 publish utilization numbers that match the 10:1 pitch, whether Nyobolt supply stays exclusive and on schedule, and whether the Churchill XI / AGLT close lands in Q4 2026 as planned.
Frequently asked questions
Who is providing Digit 5’s ultra-fast charging battery?
Agility Robotics named Nyobolt as the battery technology partner for Digit 5 in an October 15, 2026 announcement. The same release’s risk language describes Nyobolt as the exclusive provider of battery technology for Digit 5.
How fast does Agility say Digit 5 will charge?
Agility says Digit 5 will deliver about 90 minutes of runtime and charge in about nine minutes, a 10:1 run-to-charge ratio versus Digit 4’s 2:1. Those are company targets, not independent warehouse measurements.
When will Digit 5 with Nyobolt batteries be available?
Agility says early access is expected in the first half of 2027, with increasing availability over the following six to nine months for manufacturing, warehouse and distribution operators.
Does Digit 5 already work more than 20 hours a day?
Agility claims the Nyobolt system is designed so Digit 5 can put more than 20 hours of productive work into a 24-hour day. That is a forward-looking company claim tied to the planned battery system, not a published third-party fleet study of Digit 5.
How does this relate to Agility’s SPAC?
Agility plans to combine with Churchill Capital Corp XI (CCXI), with an expected Q4 2026 close and proposed Nasdaq ticker AGLT. The S-4 was declared effective October 13, 2026. The Nyobolt partnership is a product announcement inside that go-public timeline.
Sources
- Agility Robotics, “Agility Robotics Selects Nyobolt as its Ultra-Fast Charging Battery Technology Partner for Digit 5,” October 15, 2026: agilityrobotics.com
- Same release on PR Newswire, October 15, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ET: prnewswire.com
- Agility Robotics, Digit 5 product page (payload, 10:1, 20HRS/24HRS): agilityrobotics.com/solutions/digit-5
All sources accessed October 17, 2026.
Related: Digit 5 safety specs and availability · Agility SPAC vote (AGLT) · Churchill SPAC filings · Humanoid readiness levels · More Robot Companies coverage
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