Sanctuary AI Phoenix: price, specs & review

The hands specialist. Sanctuary bet everything on human-grade fingers and touch — the hardest problem, and the one that unlocks the most jobs.

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The bottom line

Best for: Believers that dexterity — not walking — is what makes humanoids useful.

Price: The Sanctuary AI Phoenix is not sold at a retail price. Sanctuary deploys Phoenix through commercial pilots; no public per-unit pricing.

Availability: Working in commercial pilots (retail and industrial tasks), trained via teleoperation to feed its Carbon AI toward autonomy.

WHERE IT WINS

Arguably the most human-like hands and haptics in the industry
Teleop-to-autonomy training pipeline generates rare manipulation data
Task breadth: hundreds of distinct tasks demonstrated

WHERE IT LOSES

Autonomy still leans on teleoperation for hard tasks
Lower profile and funding than US mega-rivals
No consumer or open-market availability

Frequently asked

How much does the Sanctuary AI Phoenix cost?

The Sanctuary AI Phoenix is not sold at a retail price. Sanctuary deploys Phoenix through commercial pilots; no public per-unit pricing.

Can I get the Sanctuary AI Phoenix right now?

Working in commercial pilots (retail and industrial tasks), trained via teleoperation to feed its Carbon AI toward autonomy.

What are the key specs of the Phoenix?

Key specs of the Phoenix: height — ~5′7″ / 170 cm; weight — ~70 kg*; payload — ~25 kg*; runtime — Tethered/battery options*; dexterity — 20-DOF hands — class-leading touch*.

Who is the Phoenix best for?

Believers that dexterity — not walking — is what makes humanoids useful. Current availability status: Industrial only.

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