# 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.

| Attribute | [Galaxea R1](/consumer/models/galaxea-r1) | [Phoenix](/consumer/models/sanctuary-phoenix) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Galaxea AI](/companies/galaxea-ai) | [Sanctuary AI](/companies/sanctuary-ai) |
| **Form factor** | humanoid | humanoid |
| **Maturity** | research | pilot |
| **Availability** | shipping | announced |
| **Price** | $39,999-$69,999 (actual sale price) | Not announced |
| **Capability claims** | 1: Picks and packs (demo-only) | 1: Picks and packs (teleoperated-assisted) |
| **Brain** | — | [Carbon](/brains/carbon) (foundation-model) |
| **Verified deployments** | 0 | 2: [Sanctuary AI](/companies/sanctuary-ai), [Sanctuary AI](/companies/sanctuary-ai) |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 5 | 17 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/galaxea-r1-vs-sanctuary-phoenix_

## 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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