Company
Foundation Robotics Labs
Humanoid robotics startup developing Phantom robots for defense, surveillance, logistics, and high-risk field operations.
- HQ
- United States
- Status
- private (defense; Phantom MK1; Ukraine testing)
Overview
Humanoid robotics startup developing Phantom robots for defense, surveillance, logistics, and high-risk field operations. CEO Sankaet Pathak leads the company, which secured 4M in Pentagon contracts. Phantom robots have been tested in Ukraine for military applications including transporting supplies in combat zones.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
CEO
Sankaet Pathak
Product
Phantom humanoid robots
Pentagon Contracts
$24M
Tested In
Ukraine
Data & sources
News coverage
1
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Foundation Robotics Labs on the deployment map
Where Foundation Robotics Labs's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Safety record
No incidents on record for Foundation Robotics Labs.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Foundation Robotics Labs in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- high
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Partnerships (1)
- Foundation Robotics x Pentagon with Pentagondeployment
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Foundation Robotics Labs?
- Humanoid robotics startup developing Phantom robots for defense, surveillance, logistics, and high-risk field operations. CEO Sankaet Pathak leads the company, which secured 4M in Pentagon contracts. Phantom robots have been tested in Ukraine for military applications including transporting supplies in combat zones.
- What does Foundation Robotics Labs make?
- Foundation Robotics Labs has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Foundation Robotics Labs builds physical robots.
- Is Foundation Robotics Labs publicly traded?
- No. Foundation Robotics Labs is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Foundation Robotics Labs?
- Foundation Robotics Labs is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.
- Where is Foundation Robotics Labs headquartered?
- Foundation Robotics Labs is headquartered in United States.
- Who owns Foundation Robotics Labs?
- Foundation Robotics Labs is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Is Foundation Robotics Labs a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Foundation Robotics Labs ranks in roughly the top 60% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is Foundation Robotics Labs safe?
- Foundation Robotics Labs has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09
Verification posture
Verified
Medium confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-09
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- secondary-established-publication
- Established publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Foundation Robotics Labs.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Foundation Robotics Labs from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Inside US start-up developing America's first humanoid robot for military missions
Foundation Robotics Labs developing Phantom humanoid robot for military. 4M in Pentagon contracts. Two Phantom units undergoing testing.
Pentagon Engages Humanoid Robot Startups for Defense
Foundation Future Industries secured 4M Pentagon contract and begun testing humanoid robots for military. Two Phantom units undergoing testing.
Foundation Future Industries aims 40 robots this year, 10,000 in 2026, 50,000 by 2027
Reuters: Foundation Future Industries scaling plans. 40 robots this year, 10,000 in 2026, 50,000 by 2027. Pentagon 4M contract.
This Trump-linked startup plans to put humanoid robots in the military
Foundation Robotics Labs, with ties to the Trump family, is aiming to deploy humanoid robots in the military within 12 to 18 months and has won 24M in Pentagon contracts.
Foundation Future Industries wins 4M Pentagon contract for humanoid robots
Foundation Future Industries secured 4M in Pentagon contracts for Phantom humanoid robots tested in Ukraine. Plans to build 50,000 robots by end of 2027.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/foundation-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/foundation-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/ef8613ea-727e-4fcc-8002-0bc9fbec137d
- Revision history: /companies/foundation-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Foundation Robotics Labs against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 16, 2026