Robots/Parts/Senses

Force sensing

Sensing how hard the robot is pushing or being pushed. Agility says that when people teach Digit by guiding it, the robot records force readings along with its camera pictures and joint positions. Agility does not say what sensor takes those readings or where it sits.

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robots in the database: Not named
made by: Senses
brain layer: Not public
price

Key numbers

Sensor: not named by Agility
What Agility says it is used for: recording force readings while Digit is being taught by example

Source: Agility, Agility and AI (agilityrobotics.com)

Strengths and trade-offs

Our analysis

Strengths

Lets the robot tell a firm grip from a crushing one.

Shows when it has bumped into something its cameras missed.

Gives the AI a sense of touch to learn from, not only pictures.

Trade-offs

Unnamed, so nobody outside Agility knows how sensitive it is.

Force sensors can drift and need regular checking.

Extra sensors add cost, wiring and weight in the arms.

Why robot makers choose it

Our read

Lifting a tote is as much about feel as sight: the robot needs to know when it has a good grip and how heavy the load is. Recording force while a person shows it a task gives the AI that sense of feel to learn from.

This is our reasoning from the public facts. No maker has confirmed it.

Robots using it

Agility DigitConfirmedHumanoid, all versionsDigit records force readings along with camera images and joint positions, so it can sense how hard it is pushing or gripping. The sensor maker is not named.

This list covers only the robots researched so far. A robot missing here may still use this part.

Numbers and listed prices on this page come from the sources shown. Anything marked as our analysis, our read or our estimate is our own view and has not been confirmed by any company. Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we verify