Robot model
Phoenix
Sanctuary AI's Phoenix is a general-purpose humanoid combining a bipedal physical platform with the proprietary Carbon AI cognitive architecture.
- Manufacturer
- Sanctuary AI
- Form factor
- humanoid
- Maturity
- pilot
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- sanctuary.ai ↗
Overview
Sanctuary AI's Phoenix is a general-purpose humanoid combining a bipedal physical platform with the proprietary Carbon AI cognitive architecture. The Gen 6 specification (May 2023, the last published numerical sheet) describes a robot standing 170 cm tall, weighing 70 kg, with 20-DOF hands, 25 kg payload, and 1.34 m/s top speed. Commercially piloted since May 2023 at Canadian Tire and Mark's retail locations, and subsequently with Magna International (2024) and an unnamed global Tier 1 automotive supplier (wire plug insertion at 99.5-plus percent success rate, 2026). Gen 8 was announced January 2025 as the current data-collection generation.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Sources on file
- 11 sources, view all
Key facts
Drive type
Bipedal
Autonomy level
Teleoperation-primary
Sensor suite
Tactile sensing
Generation
Phoenix Generation 8
Specs
Hand dof
20
Ai system
Carbon AI
Height cm
170
Weight kg
70
Payload kg
25
Max speed ms
1.34
Autonomy modes
directly piloted, pilot-assist, supervised autonomous
Current generation
Gen 8 (announced January 2025)
First commercial pilot
Canadian Tire/Marks, Langley BC, May 2023
Data & sources
Press releases
4
News coverage
4
Web sources
3
11 sources backing this record.View all →
Availability and pricing
- Availability
- Announced, no date
- Price
- Not publicly disclosed
- Units in field
- Not disclosed
- Sales model
- Not disclosed
- Lead time
- Not disclosed
Accountability: Sanctuary AI has a Claim Integrity of 0% (0 of 3 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.
Deployments (1)
- Phoenix at Torontopilot
Operated by Magna International
Sanctuary AI's Phoenix humanoid robot was deployed at a Magna International automotive manufacturing facility in August 2023, where it was reported to complete tasks at the plant.
Recent activity
- CreatedMay 25, 2026
Deployment-verified media (1)
Sanctuary AI footage of its Phoenix humanoid performing a manipulation task, presented at human-equivalent speed. Phoenix demonstrations are teleoperated; Sanctuary has re-centered on dexterous manipulation.
From deployment: Toronto
Runs on (1)
- Carbonfoundation-model · commercial
Safety record
No incidents on record for Phoenix.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (11)
- https://www.sanctuary.ai/news/
- https://www.therobotreport.com/sanctuary-ai-showing-new-dexterity-with-in-hand-manipulation-skills/
- https://www.bctechnology.com/news/2026/6/1/Zeon-Invests-in-Vancouver-based-Sanctuary-AI.cfm
- https://www.bctechnology.com/news/2025/5/6/Sanctuary-AI-Says-it-Leads-Industry-in-Controlling-Advanced-Robotic-Hands-Using-Reinforcement-Learning.cfm
- https://www.therobotreport.com/sanctuary-ais-latest-phoenix-humanoid-can-learn-tasks-in-24-hours/
- https://www.sanctuary.ai/blog/sanctuary-ai-closes-75-million-series-a-funding
- https://www.therobotreport.com/sanctuary-ai-obtains-canadian-funding-general-purpose-humanoid-development/
- Sanctuary AI Unveils Phoenix, a Humanoid General Purpose Robot Designed for Work · https://sanctuary.ai/news/sanctuary-ai-unveils-phoenix-a-humanoid-general-purpose-robot-designed-for-work/ · 2023-05-16
- Sanctuary AI Deploys First Humanoid General Purpose Robot Commercially · https://www.sanctuary.ai/blog/sanctuary-ai-deploys-first-humanoid-general-purpose-robot-commercially · 2023-05-25
- Sanctuary AI's latest Phoenix humanoid can learn tasks in under 24 hours · https://www.therobotreport.com/sanctuary-ai-latest-phoenix-humanoid-can-learn-tasks-in-24-hours/ · 2024-04-02
- Sanctuary AI Releases New Generation of AI Robots for High-Quality Data Capture · https://sanctuary.ai/news/sanctuary-ai-releases-new-generation-of-ai-robots-for-high-quality-data-capture/ · 2025-01-07
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Common questions
- What is Phoenix?
- Sanctuary AI's Phoenix is a general-purpose humanoid combining a bipedal physical platform with the proprietary Carbon AI cognitive architecture. The Gen 6 specification (May 2023, the last published numerical sheet) describes a robot standing 170 cm tall, weighing 70 kg, with 20-DOF hands, 25 kg payload, and 1.34 m/s top speed. Commercially piloted since May 2023 at Canadian Tire and Mark's retail locations, and subsequently with Magna International (2024) and an unnamed global Tier 1 automotive supplier (wire plug insertion at 99.5-plus percent success rate, 2026). Gen 8 was announced January 2025 as the current data-collection generation.
- Is Phoenix actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. Phoenix is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- Who makes Phoenix?
- Phoenix is made by Sanctuary AI, based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, founded in 2018.
- Where is Phoenix deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of Phoenix is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Toronto.
- What AI powers Phoenix?
- Phoenix runs Carbon. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
- What are alternatives to Phoenix?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Phoenix include Digit, Walker S2, Apollo, Unitree H2 Plus.
- How does Phoenix compare to Digit?
- Phoenix and Digit (Agility Robotics · 8 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Phoenix has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Phoenix a top humanoid?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Phoenix ranks in roughly the top 38% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
- What is Phoenix's maturity stage?
- Phoenix is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
- Is Phoenix safe?
- Phoenix 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 · 11 sources (4 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-04
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-04
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: humanoid
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 4
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Phoenix.Recent coverage
Phoenix in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Phoenix from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
New York Is About to Feel Hotter Than Phoenix
Extreme heat coupled with humidity will make it feel like 109 degrees Fahrenheit as the holiday weekend approaches.
Uber and Waymo Have Ended Their Robotaxi Tie-Up in Phoenix; Uber to Announce New Partner
Uber Technologies Inc. said it has wound down its robotaxi offering with Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo in Phoenix, the latest relationship twist between two companies that simultaneously…
Waymo and Uber quietly part ways in Phoenix
Uber said it is readying the launch of a separate autonomous vehicle partnership in the city, but did not name the partner.
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.
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.
Sanctuary AI: Humanoid Robots Will Hit Homes In 3-7 Years
Sanctuary AI CEO James Wells stated that humanoid robots will reach homes in 3-7 years, with industrial deployments leading the way before consumer applications.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/sanctuary-phoenix.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/51fb287e-0131-4a2b-995a-d3c7ce3ba20c
- Revision history: /models/sanctuary-phoenix/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Buyer-facing pricing: deploy.report/price/sanctuary-phoenix
Video
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
42.9/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
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 9, 2026
Intelligence layer