In April 2024, Agility Robotics, a well-funded Oregon-based company in the robotics industry, laid off a small number of employees as part of a strategic restructuring to sharpen its focus on commercialization. The company, known for its bipedal robot Digit, stated the cuts affected staff not central to core product development and commercialization efforts. This move aims to prioritize scaling production and meeting industrial demand, particularly in warehouse and automotive sectors, while continuing to add roles aligned with these goals. The layoffs occurred amid a broader industry shift and followed significant funding, including a $150 million Series B round with participation from Amazon's Industrial Innovation Fund.
