# Phoenix

Manufacturer: [Sanctuary AI](/companies/sanctuary-ai)  
Category: humanoid

## Summary

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.

## Top line

> Phoenix is announced, no delivery date, no capability claims are on file, the model has no verified field deployments in the registry, and no incidents are on record.

## Readiness

- **Availability** (announced-no-date): Announced, no delivery date.
- **Price honesty** (no-price): No price points on file for Phoenix.
- **Capability honesty** (no-claims): No reviewed capability claims on file for Phoenix.
- **Real-world use** (research): Maturity: research. No verified deployments in the registry.
- **Safety record** (no-incidents): No incidents on record. No verified deployments either.

## What it claims to do

_No reviewed capability claims on file._

## Price

_No reviewed price points on file._

## Real-world use

_No verified deployments on file for Phoenix._

## Safety record

_No incidents on record. No verified deployments either, so the absence is uninformative._

## Privacy

_No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Phoenix._

## Specs

- **focus**: dexterous_manipulation
- **drive_mode**: bipedal

## What's under the hood

- Runs on [Carbon](/brains/carbon) (foundation-model)

## Frequently asked questions

### Is the Phoenix actually available for purchase?

Announced but not yet available.

_Source: [Sanctuary AI — company website](https://www.sanctuary.ai/)._

### What does the Phoenix cost?

Not announced.

### Where is the Phoenix being used?

No verified field deployments on record.

### What's the Phoenix running on?

Phoenix runs on Carbon (foundation-model, commercial maturity).

### Is the Phoenix safe?

No incidents on record, but with no verified field deployments either, the absence is uninformative.

### How does the Phoenix handle privacy?

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Phoenix.

### Who makes the Phoenix?

Phoenix is made by Sanctuary AI, based in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

_Source: [Sanctuary AI — company website](https://www.sanctuary.ai/)._

## Manufacturer

- [Sanctuary AI (https://www.sanctuary.ai/)](https://www.sanctuary.ai/)

## Compared to

- [Walker S2](/consumer/models/ubtech-walker-s2)
- [PAL TALOS](/consumer/models/pal-talos)
- [AgiBot Yuanzheng A2](/consumer/models/agibot-yuanzheng-a2)

## Sources

1. [Sanctuary AI — Phoenix](https://www.sanctuary.ai/product) · 2026-01-01
2. [Sanctuary AI (Phoenix) — Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_AI) · 2026-01-01
3. [Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/waymo-halts-freeway-rides-after-robotaxis-struggle-in-construction-zones/) · 2026-05-21T22:15:00.000Z
4. [Sanctuary AI — company website](https://www.sanctuary.ai/) · 2026-01-01
5. [Sanctuary AI (official) - unveils Phoenix general-purpose humanoid (21-DoF hydraulic hands, tactile sensors, Carbon cognitive architecture)](https://www.sanctuary.ai/blog/sanctuary-ai-unveils-phoenix-a-humanoid-general-purpose-robot-designed-for-work)
6. [Sanctuary AI enters strategic relationship with Magna - embodied AI robots for automotive manufacturing + strategic equity investment](https://www.therobotreport.com/sanctuary-ai-enters-strategic-relationship-with-magna-to-build-embodied-ai-robots/)
7. [Sanctuary AI announces Microsoft collaboration to accelerate AI for general-purpose robots (May 2024)](https://www.sanctuary.ai/blog/sanctuary-ai-announces-microsoft-collaboration-to-accelerate-ai-development-for-general-purpose-robots)
8. [Sanctuary AI announces Microsoft collaboration (May 2024)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sanctuary-ai-announces-microsoft-collaboration-to-accelerate-ai-development-for-general-purpose-robots-302133360.html)
9. [Sanctuary AI announces strategic financing from BDC Capital and InBC (July 2024)](https://www.sanctuary.ai/blog/sanctuary-ai-announces-strategic-financing-from-bdc-capital-and-inbc)
10. [Sanctuary AI announces strategic financing from BDC Capital and InBC (July 2024)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sanctuary-ai-announces-strategic-financing-from-bdc-capital-and-inbc-302188928.html)
11. [Sanctuary AI latest Phoenix humanoid can learn new tasks in under 24 hours (Apr 2024)](https://www.therobotreport.com/sanctuary-ai-latest-phoenix-humanoid-can-learn-tasks-in-24-hours/)
12. [Sanctuary AI obtains Canadian funding for general-purpose humanoid development (July 2024)](https://www.therobotreport.com/sanctuary-ai-obtains-canadian-funding-general-purpose-humanoid-development/)
13. [Sanctuary AI releases next generation of Phoenix general-purpose robot (Apr 2024)](https://www.robotics247.com/article/sanctuary_ai_releases_next_generation_of_phoenix_general_purpose_robot)
14. [Microsoft and Sanctuary AI team to advance general-purpose robots (May 2024)](https://www.iotworldtoday.com/robotics/microsoft-sanctuary-ai-team-to-advance-general-purpose-robots)

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