Agility and Churchill Capital XI Chart a Path for Humanoid Robotics
This week, we speak with Michael Beer, CFO of Agility Robotics, and Daniel Diez, Chief Business Officer of the company. Together, we discuss Agility’s $2.5 billion business combination with Churchill Capital Corp. XI (NASDAQ:CCXI).
SPACs have a knack for being the first to bring cutting edge new technologies to public market investors. Now, one of the most prominent SPAC teams is set to create a unique pure play in humanoid robotics.
Michael explains how the company’s two different pricing models offer customers competitive options while getting its Digit robots deployed quickly. Daniel discusses the jobs Digit robots are already performing and how the next-generation Digit 5 models could expand their capabilities even further.
Forward-Looking Statements and Transaction Information
This podcast contains forward-looking statements regarding Agility Robotics, Inc. (“Agility”), including its technology, commercial operations, financial outlook and proposed business combination with Churchill Capital Corp XI (“CCXI”). Actual results may differ materially due to risks and uncertainties, including challenges in scaling production, customer adoption, achieving projected costs and completing the transaction. Additional risks are described in CCXI's SEC filings.
Investors are urged to read the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant SEC filings regarding the proposed transaction before making any voting or investment decision, as they contain important information. These documents are available free of charge at www.sec.gov, and copies may be requested from CCXI free of charge.
CCXI, Agility and certain of their directors, officers and employees may be participants in the solicitation of proxies relating to the transaction. Information about these participants and their interests is included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus available at www.sec.gov.
21 Oct 2026
Elroy Air on Expanding the Role of Drones in Defense and Logistics
This week, we speak with Andrew Clare, CEO of Elroy Air, which announced a $961 million business combination with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VII (NASDAQ:IPXG) in June.
Drones are suddenly everywhere, but very few can handle jobs that require heavy lift along with vertical takeoff. Elroy Air not only aims to change that, but its drones are taking on those challenges now.
Andrew explains how it has developed a modular heavy drone for both defense and commercial missions that is already taking on hard jobs in both sectors. And, how the company aims to put proceeds from this transaction to use in the next critical stages of Elroy Air’s strategy.
7 Oct 2026
Nth Cycle and Kensington Capital VI on the Critical Minerals Refining Gap
This week, we speak with Megan O’Connor, CEO of Nth Cycle, and Justin Mirro, CEO of Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. VI (NYSE:KCA.U). The two announced a $585 million business combination in July.
A number of transactions have brought rare earth miners public at a time of acute need due to trade snares and growing awareness of their strategic importance. But, the biggest missing piece in the critical minerals space is arguably not in the exploitation of these resources, but rather on the refining side.
Megan explains how the company has developed a modular refining solution that is built to hit the ground running in the industry, and how the company has set itself up with multiple revenue models for both resiliency and growth.
Justin lays out how this unique setup, along with the structure of the deal itself, hold what he believes are the ideal properties that SPAC transactions are built for.
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