Company
Sanctuary AI
Canadian humanoid robotics company developing general-purpose humanoids with a focus on dexterous manipulation and teleoperation/AI control.
- Founded
- 2018
- HQ
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Status
- private
- Funding
- $140.0M
- Models
- 1
- Patents
- 3
Verified profile
15
Sources on record
1
Tracked changes
Updated 1 month ago
Last verified change
Overview
Canadian humanoid robotics company developing general-purpose humanoids with a focus on dexterous manipulation and teleoperation/AI control. Its Phoenix humanoid emphasizes human-like hands and task generalization.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (2)
- James Wells CEOIR-verified
- Olivia Norton Co-founder, CTO & CPOIR-verified
Founders (4)
- Geordie Rosecofounderfounded 2018-01-01no longer at company
- Suzanne Gildertcofounderfounded 2018-01-01no longer at company
- Olivia Nortoncofounderfounded 2018-01-01
- Ajay Agrawalcofounderfounded 2018-01-01
Board (1)
- Ajay Agrawal director
Former / Previously (2)
- Geordie Rose Co-founder & former CEOsecondary-verified
- Suzanne Gildert Co-founder & former Chief Science Officersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Sanctuary AI.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (1)
- Magna International1 deployment
Brains developed (1)
- Carbonfoundation-model · commercial
Recent coverage
Sanctuary AI in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (1)
- Microsoft x Sanctuary AI with Microsofttechnology
Funding rounds (3)
- Strategic2024-07-03
Investors: BDC Capital (lead), InBC Investment Corp. (lead)
- Grant2022-11-01
$23M(reported)
Investors: Government of Canada (lead)
- Series A2022-03-02
$59M
Investors: Bell (strategic), Magna International (strategic), Verizon Ventures (strategic), Magna International, Bell Canada (BCE Inc.), Evok Innovations, Export Development Canada (EDC), SE Health, Workday Ventures, Accenture Ventures
Patent estate (3)
- US20240359319A1usptopendingassignee
- US20230311316A1usptopendingassignee
- US11787050B1usptograntedassignee
Sources (12)
- Sanctuary AI — company website · https://www.sanctuary.ai/ · 2026-01-01
- Sanctuary AI — Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_AI · 2026-01-01
- https://www.sanctuary.ai/blog/sanctuary-ai-unveils-phoenix-a-humanoid-general-purpose-robot-designed-for-work
- https://www.therobotreport.com/sanctuary-ai-enters-strategic-relationship-with-magna-to-build-embodied-ai-robots/
- https://www.sanctuary.ai/blog/sanctuary-ai-announces-microsoft-collaboration-to-accelerate-ai-development-for-general-purpose-robots
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sanctuary-ai-announces-microsoft-collaboration-to-accelerate-ai-development-for-general-purpose-robots-302133360.html
- https://www.sanctuary.ai/blog/sanctuary-ai-announces-strategic-financing-from-bdc-capital-and-inbc
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sanctuary-ai-announces-strategic-financing-from-bdc-capital-and-inbc-302188928.html
- https://www.therobotreport.com/sanctuary-ai-latest-phoenix-humanoid-can-learn-tasks-in-24-hours/
- https://www.therobotreport.com/sanctuary-ai-obtains-canadian-funding-general-purpose-humanoid-development/
- https://www.robotics247.com/article/sanctuary_ai_releases_next_generation_of_phoenix_general_purpose_robot
- https://www.iotworldtoday.com/robotics/microsoft-sanctuary-ai-team-to-advance-general-purpose-robots
Common questions
- What is Sanctuary AI?
- Canadian humanoid robotics company developing general-purpose humanoids with a focus on dexterous manipulation and teleoperation/AI control. Its Phoenix humanoid emphasizes human-like hands and task generalization.
- Where is Sanctuary AI based?
- Sanctuary AI is based in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- When was Sanctuary AI founded?
- Sanctuary AI was founded in 2018.
- What does Sanctuary AI make?
- Sanctuary AI has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Phoenix (Sanctuary AI builds physical robots).
- Where does Sanctuary AI operate robots?
- Sanctuary AI 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.
- Is Sanctuary AI safe?
- Sanctuary AI 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 · 12 sources (5 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
Sources by quality tier
- 5
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 4
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Sanctuary AI.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Sanctuary AI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Sanctuary AI Releases Phoenix Generation 8 for High Quality Data Capture
Sanctuary AI released Phoenix Generation 8, its eighth-generation humanoid robot. Wheeled base, improved field of view and resolution. Designed for versatile and safe labor.…
Sanctuary AI releases Phoenix Generation 8 humanoid robot
Sanctuary AI released Phoenix Generation 8, its eighth-generation humanoid robot. Wheeled base, improved field of view and resolution. Designed for versatile and safe labor.
Top 8 Humanoid Robot Companies to Watch in 2026
Top 8 humanoid companies: Figure AI, Agility Robotics, Tesla, Boston Dynamics, Apptronik, 1X Technologies, Unitree, Sanctuary AI.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/sanctuary-ai.md
- RSS feed: /companies/sanctuary-ai/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/2d63e78e-0911-4454-b518-330d419e291f
- Revision history: /companies/sanctuary-ai/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
28.5/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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Funding Health
IP Activity
Deployment Scale
Hiring Signal
Market Presence
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.
Last computed: Jul 3, 2026
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