Warehouse Workers Face New Competition: A Humanlike Robot (1)

Warehouse workers could soon face new competition from robots: GXO Logistics Inc. is testing a humanoid model at its facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia.

The robot, nicknamed Digit and made by Agility Robotics, a Corvallis, Oregon-based startup, is a little slow grabbing the Spanx apparel and putting it on a conveyor belt, but promises to get better with time.

WATCH: GXO is testing out humanoid robots.

GXO Logistics is testing a humanoid robot at its warehouse in Flowery Branch, Georgia. Agility Robotics, which built the robot, is building a production facility in Oregon which will eventually produce up to 10,000 robots a year.

Agility Robotics has attracted investment from Amazon.com Inc. and is opening a production facility in Salem, Oregon, that will eventually have capacity to produce up to 10,000 robots a year, said Damion Shelton, chief executive officer and co-founder, ...