# Agility Robotics begins trading on Nasdaq as the first humanoid robot company to go public in the US

> The SPAC deal raised about $465 million, short of the $620 million-plus planned in June. Agility had $174,000 in revenue and a $362 million loss in the first half.

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- Story date: Nov. 5, 2026 (2026-11-05)
- Published: 2026-11-08
- Tags: Robotics, Funding and deals
- URL: https://thejarrus.com/en/news/agility-nasdaq/

### Listed through a SPAC merger

Agility Robotics, maker of the Digit humanoid, began trading on Nasdaq on Nov. 5 under the ticker AGLT, with warrants trading as AGLTW. The company merged with Churchill Capital Corp XI, a listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Churchill XI shareholders approved the deal at a Nov. 2 meeting with more than 84% of votes cast in favor, and it closed on Nov. 4.

According to Bloomberg, Agility is the first dedicated humanoid company to go public in the US; China's Unitree listed in Shanghai in August. Agility describes itself as the first US-listed pure-play humanoid company with proven commercial deployments. It spun out of an Oregon State University robotics lab in 2015 and has about 400 employees, Bloomberg reported.

### The money raised and the first two days

Agility raised **about $465 million** before transaction expenses. About $164 million came from the SPAC's trust account and about $201 million from a Foxconn-led private placement (PIPE) at $10 a share. The remaining $100 million was equity received after the merger was announced. The original June 24 announcement listed a $2.5 billion pre-money equity value and more than $620 million in expected gross proceeds. Shares held by existing holders and the sponsor are locked up for 180 days.

Yahoo Finance data show the stock swung between $8.40 and $12.15 on its first day before closing at $11.51. On Nov. 6 it fell 14% to $9.90, under the $10 PIPE price.

### Customers, Digit 5 and losses

Digit works at sites run by GXO, Schaeffler and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada. At a GXO warehouse in Georgia it has moved more than 100,000 totes, and GXO will add Digit at two more US sites in early 2027. AGCO has signed up for a pilot at its Kansas plant starting in 2027.

Digit 5, unveiled in September, has **more than $300 million** in committed multi-year orders. The company says they depend on contractual milestones and product specifications, so the figure is not booked revenue. Separately, Agility counts a pipeline of more than 30 prospective customers. Digit 5 promises repeated lifts of up to 50 pounds, swappable end effectors, Nvidia IGX Thor compute and nine-minute charging. Early access is planned for the first half of 2027, with general availability at the end of 2027.

Filings cited by TechCrunch show revenue of just $174,000 in the first half of 2026, mostly from related parties, and a loss of $362 million. CEO Peggy Johnson would not project that the new money will make the company self-sustaining.

## Sources

1. [Agility Robotics: Agility Becomes First U.S. Publicly Listed Pure-Play Humanoid Robotics Company, Begins Trading Today on Nasdaq as AGLT, Nov. 5, 2026](https://www.agilityrobotics.com/content/agility-becomes-first-u-s-publicly-listed-pure-play-humanoid-robotics-company-begins-trading-today-on-nasdaq-as-aglt)
2. [Agility Robotics: Churchill Capital Corp XI Shareholders Approve Business Combination with Agility Robotics, Nov. 2, 2026](https://www.agilityrobotics.com/content/churchill-capital-corp-xi-shareholders-approve-business-combination-with-agility-robotics)
3. [Agility Robotics: Agility Robotics and Churchill Capital Corp XI Complete Business Combination, Nov. 4, 2026](https://www.agilityrobotics.com/content/agility-robotics-and-churchill-capital-corp-xi-complete-business-combination)
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5. [TechCrunch: Agility is the first pure humanoid robot company on the stock market. Are you buying?, Nov. 5, 2026](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/agility-is-the-first-pure-humanoid-robot-company-on-the-stock-market-are-you-buying/)
6. [Bloomberg: Nvidia-Backed Humanoid Maker Agility Goes Public in First for the US, Nov. 5, 2026](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-05/nvidia-backed-humanoid-maker-agility-goes-public-in-first-for-the-us)
7. [Yahoo Finance: Agility Robotics, Inc. (AGLT) Stock Historical Prices & Data](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/AGLT/history/)

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