# Agility Robotics gets a boost from Amazon; The US Alliance of Robotics Clusters is born

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2022-05-07
- Length: 1h 02m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-05-07-agility-robotics-gets-a-boost-from-amazon-the-us-alliance-of-robotics-clusters-i
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/agility-robotics-gets-a-boost-from-amazon-the-us-alliance-of-robotics-clusters-is-born

## Summary

Damion Shelton, co-founder and CEO of Agility Robotics, discusses the development of the Digit humanoid robot and the company's recent $150 million Series B funding, which includes investment from Amazon's Industrial Innovation Fund. Shelton explains that Digit’s reverse-knee design, inspired by ostriches, provides energy efficiency, and details plans for a new version optimized for logistics tasks with improved end-effectors. The episode also covers the formation of the US Alliance of Robotics Clusters, a collaboration between Mass Robotics, Silicon Valley Robotics, and Pittsburgh Robotics Network to advocate for the industry.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-05-07-agility-robotics-gets-a-boost-from-amazon-the-us-alliance-of-robotics-clusters-i#t=0) Introduction and US Alliance of Robotics Clusters
- [2:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-05-07-agility-robotics-gets-a-boost-from-amazon-the-us-alliance-of-robotics-clusters-i#t=169) Interview with Andra Keay on the Alliance
- [12:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-05-07-agility-robotics-gets-a-boost-from-amazon-the-us-alliance-of-robotics-clusters-i#t=723) Interview with Joel Reed on Pittsburgh Robotics
- [17:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-05-07-agility-robotics-gets-a-boost-from-amazon-the-us-alliance-of-robotics-clusters-i#t=1023) News: Relay Robotics Rebrand and Cruise Expansion
- [31:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-05-07-agility-robotics-gets-a-boost-from-amazon-the-us-alliance-of-robotics-clusters-i#t=1884) Agility Robotics Office Tour and Digit Overview
- [35:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-05-07-agility-robotics-gets-a-boost-from-amazon-the-us-alliance-of-robotics-clusters-i#t=2135) Digit's Engineering and Amazon Funding
- [40:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-05-07-agility-robotics-gets-a-boost-from-amazon-the-us-alliance-of-robotics-clusters-i#t=2453) New Digit Version and Warehouse Applications
- [45:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-05-07-agility-robotics-gets-a-boost-from-amazon-the-us-alliance-of-robotics-clusters-i#t=2730) Deployment, Autonomy, and Technology Evolution

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Agility Robotics (company)
- Digit (product)
- Cassie (product)
- Amazon (company)
- Mass Robotics (company)
- Silicon Valley Robotics (company)
- Pittsburgh Robotics Network (company)
- Relay Robotics (company)
- Cruise (company)
- Kiva Systems (company)
- Boston Dynamics (company)
- Pickle Robots (company)
- Dexterous Robotics (company)
- Waymo (company)
- Ford (company)
- Six River Systems (company)
- Locust Robotics (company)
- Nvidia (company)
- Onshape (company)
- Harmonic Drive (company)

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