# Adam 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 Adam at the research stage, as of 2026.

- Phoenix has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 0).
- Adam is at the research stage; Phoenix at the pilot stage.

| Attribute | [Adam](/consumer/models/pndbotics-adam) | [Phoenix](/consumer/models/sanctuary-phoenix) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [PNDbotics](/companies/pndbotics) | [Sanctuary AI](/companies/sanctuary-ai) |
| **Form factor** | humanoid | humanoid |
| **Maturity** | research | pilot |
| **Availability** | preorder | announced |
| **Price** | $45,000 (manufacturer target) | Not announced |
| **Capability claims** | 1: Picks and packs (claimed-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** | 7 | 17 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/pndbotics-adam-vs-sanctuary-phoenix_

## Common questions

### How do Adam and Phoenix differ?

On DEPLOY's record, Phoenix is further along: at the pilot stage versus Adam at the research stage, as of 2026. Phoenix has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 0). Adam is at the research stage; Phoenix at the pilot stage.

### What is the difference between Adam and Phoenix?

Adam 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 Adam or Phoenix more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Adam 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, Adam or Phoenix?

Phoenix has more verified deployments (2) on the DEPLOY registry than Adam (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.


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