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Robot model

Phantom

humanoidresearchby Foundation Future Industries

Phantom is a humanoid robot from Foundation Future Industries, currently prototype stage.

Track Phantom
Manufacturer
Foundation Future Industries
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active
Website
foundationfutureindustries.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Phantom, a humanoid by Foundation Future Industries (research). 3 sources back the record.

Overview

Phantom is a humanoid robot from Foundation Future Industries, currently prototype stage. It is a humanoid robot designed for physical AI applications. Key specifications include Manufacturer: Foundation Future Industries, Type: Humanoid robot, Maturity: Prototype.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Manufacturer

Foundation Future Industries

Type

Humanoid robot

Maturity

Prototype

Purpose (company-claimed)

Humanoid platform for useful work alongside people in physical environments.

Specs

Weight kg

80

Payload kg

40

Walk speed ms

1.7

Data & sources

Web sources

3

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Phantom. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Phantom.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. Foundation Future Industries (inferred) · https://www.foundationfutureindustries.com
  2. https://foundation.bot/phantom
  3. https://foundation.bot/

Mentioned on (3)

Registry pages whose text names Phantom.

Common questions

What is Phantom?
Phantom is a humanoid robot from Foundation Future Industries, currently prototype stage. It is a humanoid robot designed for physical AI applications. Key specifications include Manufacturer: Foundation Future Industries, Type: Humanoid robot, Maturity: Prototype.
How much does Phantom cost?
Phantom's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Phantom from Foundation Future Industries. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Phantom actually deployed in the real world?
Phantom is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
What are the specs of Phantom?
Phantom's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Weight: 80; Payload: 40. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Phantom?
Phantom is made by Foundation Future Industries, based in San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 2024.
Can you buy Phantom?
Phantom is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Phantom?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Phantom include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.
How does Phantom compare to Walker S2?
Phantom and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Phantom has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Phantom a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Phantom ranks in roughly the top 39% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is Phantom's maturity stage?
Phantom is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Phantom deployed?
No verified deployments of Phantom are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Phantom safe?
Phantom 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.
What is the Foundation Future Industries Phantom robot?
The Phantom is a humanoid robot by Foundation Future Industries, a startup founded in 2024. Designed for military and industrial use rather than consumer applications. Trump-linked startup. CNBC reported plans to put humanoid robots in the military. Website: foundation.bot.
CNBC: Foundation Future Industries military humanoid Foundation Future Industries: Home
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

3
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Phantom.

Recent coverage

Phantom in third-party press

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