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A hot potato: Humanoid robots are entering another industry. This time, the latest generation of machines, already used in some Amazon warehouses, are being sent to Kansas, where they will assist in the manufacture of balers, mower conditioners and self-propelled windrowers for one of the world's largest farm equipment makers.

AGCO, the farming giant behind Massey Ferguson and Fendt tractors, has partnered with Agility Robotics on a pilot program set to begin in 2027.

The initiative , taking place at AGCO's Hesston, Kansas, plant, will explore the ways in which humanoid robots can integrate into manufacturing operations.

The robot involved is Digit, Agility's two-legged machine designed for repetitive tasks in workplaces built for humans.…