PITTSBURGH \u2014 A robotics startup with a sizable presence in Pittsburgh gained regulatory approval to go public through a merger that would make it the first public American humanoid robotics company.<\/p>\n
Oregon-headquartered Agility Robotics<\/a>\u2060 develops a line of humanoid robots named Digit, which are designed to function and move like a human and be able to be deployed in pre-existing environments that are designed for humans. The company is set to go public later this year through a merger with Churchill Capital Corp. XI (NASDAQ: CCXI), a special purpose acquisition company, and the two announced today that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission declared its S-4 business combination form effective. Churchill XI\u2019s shareholders will now vote on November 2 to potentially approve the proposed merger. The deal was first announced in June of this year.<\/a><\/p>\n Agility made history in 2023 when it became the first company to formally deploy humanoid robots after signing a multi-year contract with GXO Logistics. The company also has partnerships with Amazon<\/a> and motion technology firm Schaeffler, and has been backed by a slew of notable investors including SoftBank and Nvidia.<\/p>\n Click here to read more from our partners at the Pittsburgh Business Times.<\/a><\/p>\n Download the FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. | Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n \u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n