Foundation

Key facts

Product

Phantom MK1 general-purpose humanoid (company-stated specs); ~$150k.

Skeptical flag

Research/demo; documented GM-claim denial (June 2024); defense pivot; no verified deployment.

Models (1)

• Phantom MK1humanoid

Supplies to

No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company’s outbound edges.

Outbound supply edges from this company. Each relationship appears here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Sources (3)

1. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/12/robotics-startup-synapse-ceo-exaggerated-gm-claims.html ↗
2. https://thenextweb.com/news/foundation-humanoid-robot-soldiers-pentagon ↗
3. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/30/humanoid-robots-ukraine-war-foundation-military-ai.html ↗

Common questions

What is Foundation?

US humanoid startup (San Francisco; founded 2024; CEO Sankaet Pathak, ex-Synapse) making the Phantom MK1 humanoid; mid-2026 posture is defense/military (Ukraine testing, Pentagon SBIR). Documented history of exaggerated customer claims (GM denial).

Where is Foundation based?

Foundation is based in San Francisco, California, USA.

When was Foundation founded?

Foundation was founded in 2024.

What does Foundation make?

Foundation has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Phantom MK1 (Foundation builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Where does Foundation operate robots?

Foundation is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.