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Digit vs Atlas
Commercial logistics humanoids with different material-handling designs Green highlights mark the stronger value only where the specification has a defensible direction.
DigitAgility Robotics source ↗
AtlasBoston Dynamics source ↗
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Specifications
Indexable
| Field | Digit | Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Agility Robotics | Boston Dynamics |
| Version | 2026 | 2026 product version |
| Form factor | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Availability | Select customers | Select customers |
| Primary use | Material movement and logistics | Industrial material handling |
| Starting price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Price qualifier | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Height (m) | Unknown | 1.9 |
| Weight (kg) | Unknown | 90 |
| Payload (kg) | Unknown | 30 |
| Runtime (hours) | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum speed (m/s) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Degrees of freedom | Unknown | 56 |
| Reach (m) | Unknown | 2.3 |
| Battery | Autonomous charging dock; expanded battery rated by the manufacturer for up to four hours | Autonomous battery swap; 3-minute swap and 1.5-hour charge stated by the manufacturer |
| Sensors | Unknown | tactile fingers and palm, 360-degree camera view |
| Onboard compute | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Software | Agility Arc | Boston Dynamics Orbit, MES integration, WMS integration |
| Safety | CAT1 stop, safety PLC, on-robot emergency stop, wireless teach pendant with emergency stop, FSoE | human detection, fenceless guarding, IP67, -20 C to 40 C operating range |
| Control modes | autonomous | autonomous, VR teleoperation, tablet control |
| Target applications | tote movement, packout logistics, warehouse material handling | part sequencing, machine tending, order building, material handling |
13 comparable fields · 8 material differences · Editorially curated robot pair with primary manufacturer sources
Digit Positioning
Primary useMaterial movement and logistics
AvailabilitySelect customers
Starting priceContact sales
Canonical IDagility-robotics/digit
Atlas Positioning
Primary useIndustrial material handling
AvailabilitySelect customers
Starting priceContact sales
Canonical IDboston-dynamics/atlas-2026
Primary Evidence
Manufacturer Sources and Freshness
Agility Robotics announces new innovations for DigitAgility Robotics · observed Aug 29, 2026Atlas humanoid robotBoston Dynamics · observed Aug 29, 2026
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Questions
Digit vs Atlas FAQs
Which is better, Digit or Atlas?+
There is no defensible overall robot winner without a target task and environment. Compare form factor, availability, payload, runtime, speed, sensing, control, safety, and price; green highlights apply only to specifications with an explicit direction.
Which can carry more, Digit or Atlas?+
A direct answer is unavailable because Digit does not publish a normalized payload (kg) in the current source.
Which runs longer, Digit or Atlas?+
The sourced values are tied at 4 hours.
Which is faster, Digit or Atlas?+
A direct answer is unavailable because Digit does not publish a normalized maximum speed (m/s) in the current source.
Which costs less, Digit or Atlas?+
A normalized price comparison is unavailable. Digit: Contact sales. Atlas: Contact sales.
Can I buy Digit or Atlas today?+
Digit is recorded as select customers (Agility reports commercial customer deployments and invites deployment inquiries.); Atlas is select customers (Boston Dynamics states that 2026 deployments are fully committed, with additional customers to follow.). Availability can be regional or customer-specific.
What are Digit and Atlas designed to do?+
Digit: Material movement and logistics. Atlas: Industrial material handling.
What sensors do Digit and Atlas use?+
Digit: not reported. Atlas: tactile fingers and palm, 360-degree camera view.
What software and control options do Digit and Atlas support?+
Digit: Agility Arc. Atlas: Boston Dynamics Orbit, MES integration, WMS integration. Digit: autonomous. Atlas: autonomous, VR teleoperation, tablet control.
Are Digit and Atlas the same type of robot?+
Yes. Both are categorized as humanoid platforms, though their intended use and specifications may differ.