Tiangong Ultra vs Digit 5
Compare Tiangong Ultra (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) and Digit 5 (Agility Robotics) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.
| Spec | Tiangong Ultra | Digit 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center | Agility Robotics |
| Category | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Country | China | United States |
| Degrees of freedom | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Weight (kg) | 55 | 129 |
| Battery life (h) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Payload | 15 kg | 23 kg |
| Max speed | 12 km/h | |
| Actuators | proprietary cycloidal electric | |
| Primary sensor | ||
| Function | High-speed locomotion and task execution | warehouse material handling and logistics automation |
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Status | Active | Active |
Verdict
Neither platform leads on the weighted specifications; the choice comes down to which dimensions matter for the job.
Digit 5 leads on payload (23 kg vs 15 kg).
Left out because at least one manufacturer does not publish a figure: price, degrees of freedom, max speed and battery life.
Tiangong Ultra
Tiangong Ultra is a full-size humanoid robot developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center. It achieved a 100m sprint time of 9.39 seconds at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games, surpassing human records, and previously won a humanoid robot half-marathon in 2 hours 40 minutes.
Digit 5
Digit 5 is Agility Robotics' fifth-generation humanoid robot engineered for cooperatively safe work at scale in warehouses and industrial settings. It features a new leg design for repetitive heavy lifting, swappable grippers, and a 10:1 run-to-charge ratio enabling over 20 hours of work per day.