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Creating human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots to help us work more safely, efficiently, and sustainably.
Sanctuary AI builds the Phoenix humanoid general-purpose robot, powered by its Carbon AI control system, for industrial and logistics work in North America. Phoenix stands 170 cm tall, weighs 70 kg, and features 20-DOF hands with haptic feedback and a 25 kg payload, enabling it to perform complex, language-understanding tasks across sectors such as warehousing and manufacturing. The company targets labor shortages by deploying industrial-grade humanoids that can learn new tasks in under 24 hours.
Active products
1
Top-rated product
47.7
/100
Phoenix (7th Gen)
Company facts
- HQ
- Vancouver, Canada
- Founded
- 2018 · 8 yrs
- Employees
- 51
- Website
- www.sanctuary.ai
Trusted by
- Magna Internationalblog.robozaps.com ↗
Awards & recognition
- Robotics Business Review Top 50 Robotics Companies2024roboticsbusinessreview.com ↗
- Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) Top 20 AI Companies2023cix.ca ↗
- Robot Report Top 10 Humanoid Robotics Companies2023therobotreport.com ↗
- Robotics 24/7 Innovation Award2021robotics247.com ↗
Milestones
Unveiled Phoenix, the first humanoid general-purpose robot powered by Carbon AI.
Press coverage
- Canadian startup Sanctuary AI rolls out humanoid robot to tackle labor shortages
Reuters · May 2023
- Sanctuary AI’s Phoenix humanoid robot targets logistics and manufacturing
The Robot Report · May 2023
- Humanoid robots from Sanctuary AI aim to ease labor crunch in warehouses
Bloomberg · May 2023
- Sanctuary AI’s Phoenix robot could reshape the future of work
Forbes · May 2023
- Vancouver’s Sanctuary AI unveils humanoid robot to address labor shortages
The Globe and Mail · May 2023
Active products by Sanctuary AI
1 shown| # | Category | Key specs | ||||
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| 1 |  | Phoenix (7th Gen) | Humanoid | Height 1.70 m·Weight 70 kg | 2023 | 47.7 |
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