DEPLOY

Buying guide

Figure 03 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, Figure 03 is further along: at the commercial stage versus Phoenix at the pilot stage, as of 2026.

  • Figure 03 has more verified real-world deployments (4 vs 2).
  • Figure 03 is at the commercial stage; Phoenix at the pilot stage.
Attribute
Figure 03 walking through a kitchen/dining area, frame from Figure's official Figure 03 reveal video (timestamp 180s).
Figure 03View 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 →
ManufacturerFigure AISanctuary AI
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturitycommercialpilot
Autonomy◐ not independently verified◐ not independently verified
Availabilityinternal-onlyenterpriseannounced-no-dateannounced
PriceNot announcedNot announced
Capability claims
  • Does dishes (autonomous, demonstrated-once)
  • Folds laundry (autonomous, demonstrated-once)
  • Tidies a room (autonomous, demonstrated-once)
  • Picks and packs (teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated-once)
Brain
Verified deployments42Sanctuary AI, Sanctuary AI
Privacy practices——
Sources on file3017

Track this matchup

Get told the moment Figure 03 or Phoenix changes. Verified changes only, the second they are real. No press-release noise.

Figure 03

Verified changes only. No press-release noise.

Phoenix

Verified changes only. No press-release noise.

Editorial summaries

Figure 03

Figure 03 is the current-generation Figure humanoid, positioned by Figure for both home and commercial-integration use cases; the verified deployment record is currently single-operator at Catalyst Brands' Reno distribution facility, with no shipped home units on record. The BMW Spartanburg pilot, frequently cited as Figure's enterprise proof point, was Figure 02.

That deployment concluded in November 2025 and does not transfer to Figure 03's verification record. Figure describes the platform as fully autonomous in the demonstrated tasks, a framing that DEPLOY tracks as a claim rather than an audit until third-party reproduction lands.

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 Figure 03 and Phoenix differ?
On DEPLOY's record, Figure 03 is further along: at the commercial stage versus Phoenix at the pilot stage, as of 2026. Figure 03 has more verified real-world deployments (4 vs 2). Figure 03 is at the commercial stage; Phoenix at the pilot stage.
What is the difference between Figure 03 and Phoenix?
Figure 03 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 Figure 03 or Phoenix more autonomous?
On the DEPLOY registry, neither Figure 03 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, Figure 03 or Phoenix?
Figure 03 has more verified deployments (4) on the DEPLOY registry than Phoenix (2). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

Recent coverage

Related comparisons

Keep researching

Keep reading

Which humanoid robots can you actually buy in 2026?Answer The verified list.Humanoid robot prices: every verified figureAnswer The verified list.All humanoidsRegistry Every verified record in the category.Figure 03Model The full model page.PhoenixModel The full model page.Figure AIRecord The maker's verified record.

Ask the registry

For AI assistants

Use DEPLOY in Claude, Cursor, and other AI assistants

Connect any MCP-aware assistant to the live registry. Ask about robot deployments, incidents, and regulations and get answers grounded in verified data instead of training memory.

Install instructionsDownload for Claude Desktop

Machine-readable: this page as markdown.

← Back to all consumer robots