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K2 Bumblebee 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 has more verified real-world deployments (2 versus 1) than K2 Bumblebee as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

  • Phoenix has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 1).
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FRC team 1690 Orbit 2026 robot reveal - "KEPLER"
K2 BumblebeeView 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 →
ManufacturerKepler RoboticsSanctuary AI
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturitypilotpilot
Autonomy◐ not independently verified◐ not independently verified
Availabilityshipping-nowshippingannounced-no-dateannounced
Price$34,000 (actual sale price)Not announced
Capability claims
  • Picks and packs (claimed-only, claimed)
  • Picks and packs (teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated-once)
Brain—
Verified deployments1Kepler Robotics2Sanctuary AI, Sanctuary AI
Privacy practices——
Sources on file717

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Editorial summaries

K2 Bumblebee

Kepler Robotics describes the K2 (Bumblebee) as commercially available and in mass production, priced at about $34,000 (RMB 248,000) per unit per the company's official announcement. Most volume is sold through enterprise framework agreements rather than individual retail. The price is verified from Kepler's own release.

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 K2 Bumblebee and Phoenix differ?
On DEPLOY's record, Phoenix has more verified real-world deployments (2 versus 1) than K2 Bumblebee as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source. Phoenix has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 1).
What is the difference between K2 Bumblebee and Phoenix?
K2 Bumblebee 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 K2 Bumblebee or Phoenix more autonomous?
On the DEPLOY registry, neither K2 Bumblebee 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, K2 Bumblebee or Phoenix?
Phoenix has more verified deployments (2) on the DEPLOY registry than K2 Bumblebee (1). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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