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Agility Digit 5 vs Wandercraft Calvin-40

Data confidence: medium / medium · reviewed by Andrei Sheshenin · how we score

Agility Digit 5 ranks higher overall (32 vs 30, a 2-point gap). Agility Digit 5 is ahead in manipulation, autonomy; Wandercraft Calvin-40 is ahead in deployment; they score the same in locomotion, hands. Only Agility Digit 5 has a public price (about $200,000).

#41

32score

Agility Digit 5

Agility · USA · Walks on legs

Height181 cm

Weight129 kg

Joints?

Lifts23 kg

Speed?

Battery1.5 h

Price$200k reported

Prototype

#50

30score

Wandercraft Calvin-40

Wandercraft · France · Walks on legs

Height170 cm

Weight80 kg

Joints28

Lifts40 kg

Speed2.9 km/h

Battery4 h

PriceNot disclosed

On sale

Agility Digit 5		Wandercraft Calvin-40
Body
181 cm	Height	170 cm
129 kg	Weight	80 kg
Legs	Moves on	Legs
?	Joints (degrees of freedom)	28
proprietary cycloidal actuators in legs; interchangeable grippers on ISO flanges	Actuators	electric; modular end effectors (suction to dexterous hands)
Movement
?	Top speed	2.9 km/h
Hands and lifting
23 kg	Carries (both arms)	40 kg
Battery
1.5 h	Runtime per charge	4 h
10:1 run-to-charge ratio; Nyobolt ultra-fast charging battery partner	Charging	Not disclosed
Brain and senses
in-house	AI model	in-house (exoskeleton-derived control) + NVIDIA Isaac
NVIDIA IGX Thor / Halos (partnership)	Onboard computer	Not disclosed
multi-sensor human detection; independent safety controller; light and sound intent signals	Sensors	torso-mounted cameras and sensors (headless design)
Agility Arc fleet management (AMR, WMS, WES, MES integration)	Software / SDK	Not disclosed
Buying it
$200k reported	Price	Not disclosed
S-4 filing: purchase ~200,000 USD + 20,000 deployment + ~36,000/yr software; RaaS ~8,500 USD/month + 25,000 deployment fee	Price details	Not disclosed
in development (deploy via sales)	Availability	Pilots at Renault Douai; ~10 units end 2026; 350 for Renault from 2027
Prototype	Status	On sale
related-party customer: ~300M USD for 1,000 robots (3-yr RaaS)	Customers	Renault Group; SAPA; 12 enterprise customers claimed
warehouse tote handling; heavier lifting up to 2.2 m reach	Used for	tire handling; heavy material handling (panels, carts)
What it has shown (our assessment)
Handles stairs and uneven ground	Locomotion	Handles stairs and uneven ground
Two-handed work in real settings	Manipulation	Scripted pick-and-place
Simple gripper	Hands	Simple gripper
Learned AI policies in demos	Autonomy	Limited autonomy in demos
Prototype only	Deployment	Paid pilots with customers

Watch them

Agility Digit 5: Introducing Digit 5 — Introducing Digit 5 · Agility on YouTube

Wandercraft Calvin-40: Introducing Calvin-40 — Introducing Calvin-40 · Wandercraft on YouTube

What each has shown

Agility Digit 5: presentation; lift up to 50 lbs, reach 2.2 m

Wandercraft Calvin-40: tire transfer at the Renault plant in Due

FAQ

Which ranks higher, Agility Digit 5 or Wandercraft Calvin-40?

Agility Digit 5 ranks higher overall (32 vs 30, a 2-point gap).

Can you buy Agility Digit 5 or Wandercraft Calvin-40?

Agility Digit 5: prototype. Wandercraft Calvin-40: on sale.

Which costs less, Agility Digit 5 or Wandercraft Calvin-40?

Agility Digit 5 about $200,000; Wandercraft Calvin-40: price not published.

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