# Digit 5 May Be the First Humanoid Robot Worker That’s Truly Safe

**Published:** September 15, 2026
**Author:** Evan Ackerman
**Source:** IEEE Spectrum — Robotics
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/digit-5-may-be-the-first-humanoid-robot-worker-that-s-truly-safe

Despite the recent deluge of videos of humanoid robots doing backflips and kung fu, the actual pace of progress towards humanoids that can do economically viable jobs at scale has at times seemed a bit plodding. There are some good reasons for this: A humanoid robot needs to be…

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**Tags:** #Робототехника #Гуманоидные роботы #Agility Robotics

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