RoboScore
56.0
Out of 100. Its robots, plus proof from customers and the press.
5 of 6 measures have data
News bonus
1.2
From the last 90 days, up to 15
RoboIndex
57.2
Down 0.1 since the 19 Oct ranking
Rank change
No change
Now #46 of 101 in Humanoid · See the board →
AI-powered humanoid robots for industrial work
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How it worksThe score is 65% robots, 30% proof from customers and the press, 5% range of robots. Activity and readiness are shown for context.
Backed by
- Strategic Innovation FundFunding round, 2022
- Workday VenturesSeries A, 2022
- Verizon VenturesSeries A, 2022
- SE HealthSeries A, 2022
+5 more on record.
FUNDING ROUNDS AND CUSTOMERS BY ROBOT
Bigger dot = bigger round. Hollow = amount not disclosed.
Funding rounds
- Dec 2022Not yet on fileUS$30.0MLead not disclosedNot disclosedBetaKit ↗
- Mar 2022Series AUS$58.5MLead not disclosedNot disclosedsiliconangle.com ↗
Rounds recorded from January 2017. Every amount links to its source.
Suggest an editSanctuary AI builds Phoenix, a general-purpose AI-powered humanoid robot for industrial environments. The company says Phoenix is designed to perform human-like tasks alongside people or autonomously, with emphasis on dexterous manipulation, tactile sensing, and learning new tasks quickly. Sanctuary AI is based in Vancouver and was founded in 2018.
Active products
1
Company facts
- HQ
- Vancouver, Canada
- Founded
- 2018 · 8 yrs
- Website
- www.sanctuary.ai
Active robots by Sanctuary AI
1 shown- 1
| # | Category | Key specs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Phoenix (7th Gen) | Humanoid | Height 1.70 m·Weight 70 kg | 2023 | 54.0 |
In the news
2 events · last 90 days
+1.2news bonus- Aug 29Sanctuary AI Will Sell Its Robot Brain, Not Just Its Phoenix Humanoid
- Aug 29Sanctuary AI Shifts Strategy: Humanoid Robot Maker Now Offers Its 'Brain' as Standalone Product - Earnings Cycle Report
In the news
2 events · last 90 days
Why Sanctuary AI has been in the news, across 6 outlets, collected and classified independently, so a maker cannot add to it. It never changes a robot's RoboScore (the evidence half of the RoboIndex) and it can move a robot up a board by at most 15 points.
Safety reports
Canadian consumer and medical-device recalls reach Health Canada, which we read.
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 ↗
Press coverage
- Sanctuary’s new humanoid robot learns faster and costs less
TechCrunch · Apr 2024
- Vancouver's Sanctuary AI reveals newest Phoenix humanoid robots
Business in Vancouver
Milestones
Unveiled Generation 7 of its Phoenix humanoid robot with improved range of motion, uptime, visual perception, and tactile sensing.
TechCrunch reported that Phoenix generation seven can automate new tasks in less than 24 hours and costs less to produce.
- 2023launch
Launched Phoenix (7th Gen)
Raised US$30.0M
Series A: raised US$58.5M
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