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Agility Robotics CEO on Plans To Go Public, China Rivals

Bloomberg Technology Thursday 20 August 2026, 20:56 UTC 1 min read
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Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility Robotics, discussed the company's upcoming public debut, positioning it as the only pure-play US public company focused on humanoid robots with proven commercial applications. Agility Robotics is valued at a $2.5 billion pre-money valuation and expects to go public in the fall. She speaks with Romaine Bostick & Sally Bakewell on "The Close."

Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility Robotics, discussed the company's upcoming public debut, positioning it as the only pure-play US public company focused on humanoid robots with proven commercial applications. Agility Robotics is valued at a $2.5 billion pre-money valuation and expects to go public in the fall. She speaks with Romaine Bostick & Sally Bakewell on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
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