Humanoid robots will be increasingly utilised in warehouse automation and operations under a strategic partnership announced between warehouse design and automation solutions specialists Tompkins Solutions and Agility Robotics.

Under the partnership, Agility Robotic's advanced humanoid robot - the bipedal mobile manipulation robot (MMR) - Digit, will be integrated into Tompkins Solutions service offerings, bringing advanced robotic solutions to warehouse operations.

Tompkins Solutions chief executive officer Anders Brown said of the partnership: “We very much believe in a future that is full of new and exciting innovations that help advance warehouse operations”.

“And we expect that humanoids and the general class of mobile manipulation robots will be at the forefront of these advancements,” Brown continued.

The partnership will allow Tompkins Solutions to offer customised integration services implementing Digit into existing warehouse automation systems and, potentially, helping to address labour shortages.

Tompkins Solutions is based in Orlando Florida with Agility Robotics headquartered in Oregon.