Digit vs L7: Specs, Price & ROS Support Compared (2025)
Agility Robotics (Amazon) vs RobotEra — independent, side-by-side analysis.
Quick Verdict
L7 leads in more DOF, higher payload, faster speed. Overall, L7 has an edge in 3 out of 3 compared categories.
Digit
Agility Robotics (Amazon)
L7
RobotEra
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Digit L7
Specifications
$250,000Price~$60,000–$90,000
175 cmHeight171 cm
65 kgWeight65 kg
16DOF55
16 kgPayload20 kg
4hRuntime—
1.5 m/sSpeed4 m/s
YesStairsYes
YesLiDARNo
N/ACompute80 TOPS (x86) + 275 TOPS (NVIDIA Orin)
Task Capabilities
✓Pick up a box from shelf?
◔Open a door handle?
✕Pour liquid into cup?
✕Use a power tool?
✕Type on keyboard?
✓Climb stairs with load?
◔Walk on uneven terrain?
✕Run (>3 m/s)?
◔Crouch under obstacle?
✓Navigate in crowd?
✓Recognize & locate objects?
✕Respond to voice commands?
✓Detect humans nearby?
◔Work 8-hour shift?
✕Hot-swap battery?
◔Operate 24/7 (with charging)?
✕Work in rain (IP65+)?
✕Work below 0°C?
✕Work in dusty environment?
✓Work safely alongside humans?
Ecosystem Openness
55
Digit
/100
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L7
ROS2 compatible, Python SDK. Closed source. Limited public docs.
Pros and cons at a glance
Digit
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- Ships with LiDAR for robust depth sensing in low-light environments
Cons
- Premium pricing at $250,000 — enterprise budgets only
- Limited articulation (16 DOF)
L7
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- 55 degrees of freedom — full-body articulation
Cons
- Unit price not publicly disclosed (quote-on-request or enterprise-only)
- Closed software stack — no public SDK or ROS support
Frequently asked questions
How do Digit and L7 compare on price?
Digit: $250,000. L7: ~$60,000–$90,000. Only one of the two has a public unit price; the other publishes a range or enterprise-only terms.
Which has higher payload: Digit or L7?
L7 rates a higher payload at 20 kg vs 16 kg. Payload ratings are vendor claims and do not always include a duty cycle — peak vs sustained payload can differ significantly.
Are both Digit and L7 shipping to customers?
Yes. Both are commercially available as of the last review. Delivery timelines and customer geographies vary per vendor — check the manufacturer page for each.
Which is better for ROS-based development: Digit or L7?
Digit has ros2; L7 has no ROS support. For research and multi-vendor robotics stacks, native ROS 2 is the strongest signal of ecosystem maturity.
Does Digit or L7 use LiDAR?
Digit ships with LiDAR for depth sensing; L7 does not. LiDAR adds cost and complexity but improves obstacle detection in low-light or low-contrast environments.
Last updated: 2025