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Mercado Libre and Agility Robotics Announce Commercial Agreement to Deploy Humanoid Robots
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay & SALEM, Ore., December 10, 2025--Mercado Libre and Agility Robotics announced commercial to bring Agility's humanoid robot Digit into Mercado Libre’s facility in San Antonio, Texas.
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