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Agility Robotics is poised to go public via a SPAC merger, targeting a $2.5 billion valuation and raising over $620 million—the largest ever for humanoid robotics. As the first pure-play humanoid robotics company on the public market, it’s opening the door for everyday investors to ride the wave of this booming sector. Founded in 2015, the company builds bipedal robots for warehouses and factories, led by CEO Peggy Johnson, a veteran from Microsoft and Magic Leap, who’s keeping pricing and details tight while emphasizing timing and first-mover advantage. The IPO will fuel production at their Oregon plant and fulfill existing orders, with Johnson confident they’ll sidestep SPAC volatility by focusing on consistent robot delivery. Their main competition? Themselves—and how fast they can innovate. With $300M in booked revenue from their robots-as-a-service model (serving ~1,000 robots) and partnerships with Amazon and Toyota, Agility’s robots already handle complex tasks using AI. Unlike others showing off in demos, they’re laser-focused on real-world safety standards, built in from day one. Warehouse automation is their current battleground, with home use for humanoids still a decade away.

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