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Peggy Johnson

Chief Executive Officer (since March 2024), Agility Robotics

Peggy Johnson is the CEO of Agility Robotics, which builds the Digit humanoid robot for logistics and manufacturing work, and has led the company since March 2024. Johnson was previously CEO of Magic Leap, executive vice president of business development at Microsoft, and a member of Qualcomm's executive committee.12

At a glance

Current role
Chief Executive Officer (since March 2024)
Sector
Company
Fields
Robotics
Work listed
2
Sources cited
4
Profile reviewed

Career

Johnson spent 24 years at Qualcomm, holding leadership roles across engineering, sales, marketing and business development and serving on the company's executive committee. Johnson led the Internet Services division, which launched the BREW app downloading platform in 2001.2

Johnson then spent six years as executive vice president of business development at Microsoft, where Johnson launched the M12 corporate venture fund, and later served as CEO of the spatial computing company Magic Leap, leading its shift from consumer to enterprise products and the launch of Magic Leap 2.2

Agility Robotics

Agility Robotics appointed Johnson CEO on March 4, 2024, succeeding co-founder Damion Shelton, who had led the company since 2015. Agility's leadership page says Johnson is focused on bringing AI-powered humanoid robots to market.21

In September 2026 Agility introduced Digit 5, a humanoid robot designed to work close to people without the safety barriers used in traditional automation, with Johnson quoted as CEO.3

Work and contributions

  • Digit 5 Proprietary product

    Quoted as CEO in Agility's announcement of Digit 5, which Agility describes as its first humanoid engineered for cooperatively safe work near people without physical safety barriers.3

  • BREW mobile app platform (Qualcomm) Proprietary product

    Led Qualcomm's Internet Services division, which launched the BREW mobile app downloading platform in 2001.2

Timeline

  1. Led the Qualcomm Internet Services division as it launched the BREW app platform.2
  2. Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Agility Robotics.2
  3. Quoted as CEO in Agility's announcement of a new CFO, a new general counsel and expanded leadership roles.4
  4. Quoted as CEO in Agility's announcement of the Digit 5 humanoid robot.3

Other documented roles

Roles the sources document that are not confirmed as current.

  • Chief Executive Officer, Magic Leap2
  • Executive Vice President of Business Development (six years), Microsoft2
  • Leadership roles across engineering, sales, marketing and business development; Executive Committee member, Qualcomm2

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References

4 sources · profile reviewed Oct 22, 2026 · data updated Oct 22, 2026

  1. Agility Robotics — About (leadership)Agility Robotics · Official page · accessed Oct 22, 2026
  2. Agility Robotics Appoints Peggy Johnson as Chief Executive OfficerAgility Robotics · Announcement · published Mar 4, 2024 · accessed Oct 22, 2026
  3. Agility Unveils Digit 5 Humanoid Robot Built for Cooperatively Safe Work at ScaleAgility Robotics · Announcement · published Sep 15, 2026 · accessed Oct 22, 2026
  4. Agility Robotics Bolsters Leadership TeamAgility Robotics · Announcement · published Dec 9, 2024 · accessed Oct 22, 2026