Johnson to Bring Commercial Humanoid Robotics Expertise to Strategic Study Examining the Future of Warfare Including Logistics and Operational Support

SALEM, Ore., Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Agility Robotics, a leading humanoid robotics and physical AI company, today announced that CEO Peggy Johnson will participate in Project Meridian, a Department of War (DoW)-commissioned initiative bringing together prominent industry executives and former government leaders to examine the future of warfare and inform long-term defense capability development and investment priorities.

Led by The MITRE Corporation, Project Meridian will develop strategic recommendations over a 10- to 20-year horizon, exploring emerging technologies, evolving operational concepts and the capabilities needed to address future national security challenges. The initiative brings together leaders from across the defense and technology industries. As a member of the group, Johnson will participate in an individual consultant capacity, drawing on her decades of technology leadership experience and Agility’s expertise in developing and commercially deploying humanoid robots to discussions about how emerging technologies and commercial innovation can support the military’s evolving needs.

“The future of robotics isn’t just about developing new capabilities. It’s about putting those capabilities to work where they can make a meaningful difference,” said Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility Robotics. “I see an important opportunity for humanoid robots to support the men and women serving our country by taking on physically demanding and repetitive logistics tasks, strengthening supply chains and allowing personnel to focus on higher-value work. I look forward to bringing lessons from real-world commercial deployments to Project Meridian and contributing to a broader conversation about how emerging technologies can address the challenges of future defense operations.”

Johnson’s selection for Project Meridian provides an opportunity to contribute practical, commercially informed perspectives on emerging technologies and their potential applications to national security. Her participation is an individual consultant to MITRE, separate from Agility’s commercial operations and its independent vision for the responsible application of humanoid robotics.

The full announcement of Project Meridian can be found here: Project Meridian | MITRE

About Agility Robotics
Headquartered in Salem, Oregon, with offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Fremont, California, Agility Robotics’ mission is to build robot partners that augment the human workforce. Agility’s groundbreaking general-purpose humanoid robot, Digit, is the first multi-purpose, human-centric robot that is Made for Work^Ⓡ and commercially deployed today. With more than 65,000 hours of real-world operation combined with industry-leading safety standards, we’re pioneering a new era of automation that enhances human potential. To learn more, visit agilityrobotics.com.

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