"Agile Robots" Unveils Agile ONE, Taking a Key Step Toward Industrial-Scale Humanoid Robot Deployment | Linear Portfolio

Agile Robots, a global intelligent robotics unicorn, has announced the official launch of Agile ONE, a full-size industrial-grade humanoid robot — marking a critical step forward in the industrial-scale deployment of humanoid robots.

Notably, Agile ONE is not a standalone product, but an integral component of Agile Robots' full-stack solution. Through the AgileCore AI-driven software platform, Agile ONE seamlessly coordinates with the company's existing dexterous hands, force-controlled robotic arms, autonomous mobile robots, and other products to form an intelligent production system covering the full "perception-decision-execution" workflow.

Founded in 2018, Agile Robots became a global robotics unicorn in just four years. As one of the company's earliest investors, Linear Capital backed Agile Robots from the angel round and has continued its support to this day. Today, Agile Robots operates across major global markets, has achieved consecutive years of doubling revenue growth, and has cumulatively delivered over 20,000 robotic solutions to customers worldwide.

Agile Robots, a global intelligent robotics unicorn, has officially launched Agile ONE, a full-size industrial-grade humanoid robot. Built specifically for industrial environments, this intelligent system uses Physical AI as its core technology to achieve safe and efficient collaboration with humans and other automated systems, marking a critical step forward in the industrial-scale deployment of humanoid robots.

As global manufacturing accelerates its transformation toward intelligence and flexibility, humanoid robots — serving as a crucial bridge between artificial intelligence and the physical world — are becoming a core force poised to unlock a trillion-dollar market. According to projections by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), the global industrial robot market will reach 10 million units by 2030, with humanoid robots expected to capture over 15% of that share.

Dr. Zhaopeng Chen, founder and CEO of Agile Robots, stated: "At Agile Robots, we believe the next industrial revolution is Physical AI: intelligent, autonomous, and flexible robots that can perceive, understand, and act upon the physical world. Agile ONE is the embodiment of this revolution."

As a physical manifestation of Physical AI, Agile ONE achieves multiple breakthroughs in core performance and practical value. Its dexterous hand sets an industry benchmark, refined based on 20 years of technical accumulation by Agile Robots founder Dr. Zhaopeng Chen. Each joint is equipped with torque sensors and fingertip tactile sensors, enabling everything from precise manipulation of tiny screws to stable operation of power tools — covering the full spectrum from delicate tasks to high-intensity operations.

At the human-machine interaction level, the robot features an innovative "Directional eye rings" response system, which confirms command receipt through light flashes. Combined with back-mounted indicator lights and rear-view perception capabilities, this allows humans to intuitively grasp the robot's operational status, building a safe and trustworthy collaborative environment.

Even more notable is its hierarchical AI architecture, which integrates "slow thinking" step-by-step planning, "fast thinking" dynamic response, and a high-frequency fine-tuning manipulation layer — mimicking human instinctive reactions and complex decision-making mechanisms. It can adaptively adjust operating force and posture to prevent object slippage or damage, a technical breakthrough that gives it stronger environmental adaptability in real industrial scenarios.

Drawing on deep technical accumulation and global deployment, Agile Robots has laid a solid foundation for Agile ONE's commercialization. The company's core technical team originates from top-tier research institutions, and since its founding in 2018, it has focused intensively on the intelligent robotics field. It has now grown into a global enterprise with 2,500 employees, operating across major global markets, achieving consecutive years of doubling revenue growth, and having cumulatively delivered over 20,000 robotic solutions to customers worldwide — gaining broad recognition especially in highly competitive industries such as automotive manufacturing and consumer electronics.

In terms of technical ecosystem construction, Agile ONE is not a standalone product, but an integral component of Agile Robots' full-stack solution. Through the AgileCore AI-driven software platform, Agile ONE seamlessly coordinates with the company's existing dexterous hands, force-controlled robotic arms, autonomous mobile robots, and other products to form an intelligent production system covering the full "perception-decision-execution" workflow.

Additionally, Agile ONE's data advantages are significant. Its model training draws on large-scale real industrial datasets, optimized with simulated data and digital twin technology, supported by top-tier computing platforms to ensure stable performance in complex industrial scenarios.

Dr. Zhaopeng Chen stated: "For our industrial customers, the real value lies not just in a standalone intelligent humanoid robot, but in an entire intelligent production system. We foresee Agile ONE seamlessly collaborating with our other robotic solutions, with every part of the system connected and learning from each other. This approach of applying Physical AI across the entire production system can bring our customers an entirely new level of overall efficiency and quality."

About Agile Robots

Agile Robots is a global intelligent robotics unicorn and an innovative enterprise with full-stack R&D capabilities spanning next-generation intelligent robot hardware and software. By deeply integrating artificial intelligence with robotics technology, the company makes industry smarter, more flexible, and more efficient. Led by founder Dr. Zhaopeng Chen, its core technical team leverages world-class R&D backgrounds and deep technical accumulation to build a full-chain operational system integrating independent R&D, intelligent manufacturing, production, and sales — with "one-stop" solution capabilities from underlying technology breakthroughs to commercial scenario deployment. Agile Robots' products and solutions have been widely applied across intelligent manufacturing, cutting-edge scientific research, medical and elderly care, energy and power, agriculture and food, education, and other industries. The company continues to provide highly innovative and highly reliable intelligent robot systems and services to top-tier global customers, earning strong market recognition and maintaining rapid year-over-year business growth.