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Galaxea R1 vs Phoenix in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, Phoenix is further along: at the pilot stage versus Galaxea R1 at the research stage, as of 2026.

  • Phoenix has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 0).
  • Galaxea R1 is at the research stage; Phoenix at the pilot stage.
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Galaxea R1 Pro—the high-degree-of-freedom humanoid robot
Galaxea R1View full model page →
Sanctuary AI Phoenix humanoid robot manipulating objects on a table during a timed demonstration. Still from the official Sanctuary AI video "Phoenix at Human-Equivalent Speed" (2024).
PhoenixView full model page →
ManufacturerGalaxea AISanctuary AI
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturityresearchpilot
Autonomy◐ not independently verified◐ not independently verified
Availabilityshipping-nowshippingannounced-no-dateannounced
Price$39,999-$69,999 (actual sale price)Not announced
Capability claims
  • Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)
  • Picks and packs (teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated-once)
Brain—
Verified deployments02Sanctuary AI, Sanctuary AI
Privacy practices——
Sources on file517

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Editorial summaries

Galaxea R1

Galaxea Dynamics sells the R1 humanoid directly through its own website, with the R1 Pro listed at $69,999 and the R1 Lite at $39,999. The product page states units are in stock and ship within 15 days. Price and availability are verified from the maker's own product page.

Phoenix

Phoenix is an emerging-stage research humanoid from Sanctuary AI, the Canadian company (Geordie Rose, Suzanne Gildert) pursuing a cognitive-architecture approach distinct from foundation-model peers. There is no consumer product, price, or availability on record; the editorial position is honest-absence.

Common questions

How do Galaxea R1 and Phoenix differ?
On DEPLOY's record, Phoenix is further along: at the pilot stage versus Galaxea R1 at the research stage, as of 2026. Phoenix has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 0). Galaxea R1 is at the research stage; Phoenix at the pilot stage.
What is the difference between Galaxea R1 and Phoenix?
Galaxea R1 and Phoenix are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.
Is Galaxea R1 or Phoenix more autonomous?
On the DEPLOY registry, neither Galaxea R1 nor Phoenix has capabilities independently verified as fully autonomous yet; their recorded capabilities are teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated, or vendor-claimed. See the table for each capability's verification status.
Which has more verified deployments, Galaxea R1 or Phoenix?
Phoenix has more verified deployments (2) on the DEPLOY registry than Galaxea R1 (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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