Agility Robotics Announces Audit Committee Chair for Planned Public-Company Board
Key Highlights
- ➤Mark Vale expected to chair Agility Robotics’ audit committee after business combination closes
- ➤Agility plans to expand Digit deployments and scale manufacturing ahead of public listing
- ➤Churchill XI’s Form S-4 declared effective by SEC on October 13, 2026
- ➤Combined company expected to trade on Nasdaq under ticker AGLT
- ➤Bruce Leak and Matt Ocko stepped down from Agility’s board
Expert Statements
Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility Robotics
“Scaling humanoid robotics requires a deep understanding of our customers’ operations and the financial discipline to build a durable global business.”
Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility Robotics
“Mark brings both, drawing on more than three decades of leadership across logistics and finance. His experience will be valuable as we expand Digit’s commercial footprint and establish the governance to support our next phase of growth.”
Mark Vale, CEO and board member of Transportation Insight; former president of UPS
“Agility is bringing humanoid robotics into the environments where businesses move goods and manage some of their most demanding operational challenges.”
Mark Vale, CEO and board member of Transportation Insight; former president of UPS
“I look forward to working with Peggy and the board to support the company’s growth and help develop the additional financial oversight needed for its next chapter.”
Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility Robotics
“Bruce and Matt have helped guide Agility through foundational years of technology development and commercialization.”
Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility Robotics
“We are grateful for their counsel, conviction and support as we brought Digit from the lab into customer operations.”
Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility Robotics
“Their contributions have helped position Agility for this next chapter.”
SALEM, Ore. and NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agility Robotics, a leading humanoid robotics and physical AI company, today announced that Mark Vale, CEO and board member at Transportation Insight and a former president of UPS, is expected to join its board of directors and chair its audit committee following completion of its previously announced business combination with Churchill Capital Corp XI (NASDAQ: CCXI) (“Churchill XI”).
The appointment will bring additional experience in global logistics, financial oversight and strategic investment as Agility expands customer deployments of Digit®, scales manufacturing and prepares to operate as a public company.
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