Phoenix
[pilot]humanoid · humanoids · 3 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
Sanctuary AIForm Factor
humanoid
Lifecycle
pilot
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
3
Target Price
Not publicly disclosed
- HUMANOID
- PILOT
Description
Sanctuary AI's Phoenix is a general-purpose humanoid combining a bipedal physical platform with the proprietary Carbon AI cognitive architecture. The Gen 6 specification (May 2023, the last published numerical sheet) describes a robot standing 170 cm tall, weighing 70 kg, with 20-DOF hands, 25 kg payload, and 1.34 m/s top speed. Commercially piloted since May 2023 at Canadian Tire and Mark's retail locations, and subsequently with Magna International (2024) and an unnamed global Tier 1 automotive supplier (wire plug insertion at 99.5-plus percent success rate, 2026). Gen 8 was announced January 2025 as the current data-collection generation.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://www.sanctuary.ai/news/
- maturity
- pilot
- lifecycle
- active
- form factor
- humanoid
- manufacturer
- Sanctuary AI
- deployments count
- 3
- Maturity stage
- pilot
- Hand dof
- 20
- Ai system
- Carbon AI
- Autonomy modes
- directly piloted, pilot-assist, supervised autonomous
- Current generation
- Gen 8 (announced January 2025)
- First commercial pilot
- Canadian Tire/Marks, Langley BC, May 2023
- height cm
- 170
- max speed ms
- 1.34
- payload kg
- 25
- weight kg
- 70
- Drive type
- Bipedal
- Autonomy level
- Teleoperation-primary
- Sensor suite
- Tactile sensing
- Generation
- Phoenix Generation 8
Sourced specs
| Specification | Value & Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 170 cm[Claimed] | sanctuary.ai |
| Max speed | 1.34 m/s[Claimed] | sanctuary.ai |
| Payload | 25 kg[Claimed] | sanctuary.ai |
| Weight | 70 kg[Claimed] | sanctuary.ai |
Availability and pricing
- price
- Not publicly disclosed
- lead time
- Not disclosed
- sales model
- Not disclosed
- availability
- Announced, no date
- units in field
- Not disclosed
- pricing Model
- Not disclosed
Safety record
No incidents on record for Phoenix.
Supply chain
- NVIDIACOMPUTE / SEMICONDUCTORNVIDIA NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip + Isaac GR00T humanoid training platform
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Software & AI models
FAQ
What is Phoenix?
Sanctuary AI's Phoenix is a general-purpose humanoid combining a bipedal physical platform with the proprietary Carbon AI cognitive architecture. The Gen 6 specification (May 2023, the last published numerical sheet) describes a robot standing 170 cm tall, weighing 70 kg, with 20-DOF hands, 25 kg payload, and 1.34 m/s top speed. Commercially piloted since May 2023 at Canadian Tire and Mark's retail locations, and subsequently with Magna International (2024) and an unnamed global Tier 1 automotive supplier (wire plug insertion at 99.5-plus percent success rate, 2026). Gen 8 was announced January 2025 as the current data-collection generation.
Is Phoenix actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Phoenix is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Is Phoenix autonomous or teleoperated?
Not verified as fully autonomous. Phoenix's capabilities on the DEPLOY registry are recorded as teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated-only, or vendor claims (Picks and packs), not independently confirmed to run without a human in the loop.
What are the specs of Phoenix?
Phoenix's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Height: 170 cm; Weight: 70 kg; Payload: 25 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Phoenix?
Phoenix is made by Sanctuary AI, based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, founded in 2018.
Where is Phoenix deployed?
3 verified deployments of Phoenix are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Langley, BC, Canada, Toronto.
Can you buy Phoenix?
Phoenix is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What AI powers Phoenix?
Phoenix runs Carbon. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
What are alternatives to Phoenix?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Phoenix include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.
How does Phoenix compare to Walker S2?
Phoenix and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Phoenix has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Phoenix a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Phoenix ranks in roughly the top 10% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is Phoenix's maturity stage?
Phoenix is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is Phoenix safe?
Phoenix has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.