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Cassie

Cassie is Agility Robotics' bipedal robot (legs only, no torso), launched in 2017 as a dynamic-locomotion research platform; it was used widely in academic…

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Manufacturer
Agility Robotics
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active
Website
agilityrobotics.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Cassie, a humanoid by Agility Robotics (research). 1 source back the record.

Overview

Cassie is Agility Robotics' bipedal robot (legs only, no torso), launched in 2017 as a dynamic-locomotion research platform; it was used widely in academic robotics and set a Guinness World Record for the fastest 100 m by a bipedal robot. It preceded the company's commercial Digit humanoid.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Form factor

humanoid (legs only, no torso)

Launch year

2017

Class

bipedal locomotion platform

Notable achievement

Guinness World Record for fastest 100 m by a bipedal robot

Specs

Note

predecessor to Digit

Year

2017

Class

bipedal locomotion platform

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Accountability: Agility Robotics has a Claim Integrity of 67% (2 of 3 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Cassie. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Cassie.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.agilityrobotics.com/

Common questions

What is Cassie?
Cassie is Agility Robotics' bipedal robot (legs only, no torso), launched in 2017 as a dynamic-locomotion research platform; it was used widely in academic robotics and set a Guinness World Record for the fastest 100 m by a bipedal robot. It preceded the company's commercial Digit humanoid.
How much does Cassie cost?
Cassie's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Cassie from Agility Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Cassie actually deployed in the real world?
Cassie is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Cassie?
Cassie is made by Agility Robotics, based in Salem, OR, USA, founded in 2015.
Can you buy Cassie?
Cassie is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Cassie?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Cassie include Walker S2, Digit, Apollo, HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled.
How does Cassie compare to Walker S2?
Cassie and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 17 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Cassie has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Cassie a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Cassie ranks in roughly the top 25% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is Cassie's maturity stage?
Cassie is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Cassie deployed?
No verified deployments of Cassie are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Cassie safe?
Cassie has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Cassie.

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