{
  "slug": "sanctuary-phoenix",
  "name": "Phoenix",
  "manufacturer": "Sanctuary AI",
  "manufacturer_slug": "sanctuary-ai",
  "category": "humanoid",
  "categories": [
    "humanoid"
  ],
  "primary_industries": [
    "manufacturing",
    "logistics"
  ],
  "primary_use_cases": [
    "material-handling",
    "machine-tending"
  ],
  "generation": "Phoenix",
  "release_date": "2023",
  "country": "Canada",
  "tagline": "Dexterity-focused humanoid with strong demos and limited deployment proof.",
  "summary": "Sanctuary's Phoenix emphasizes hand dexterity and teleoperation-to-autonomy training. It has notable technology demonstrations but limited independent, sustained deployment evidence. Included as a 'demonstration tier' record: promising capability claims that the evidence framework marks as not-yet-validated in production economics.",
  "form_factor": "Bipedal humanoid (dexterity focus)",
  "commercial_status": "demonstration",
  "status_note": "Primarily demonstrations and early pilots.",
  "specs": {
    "height_cm": 170,
    "weight_kg": 70,
    "payload_kg": 25,
    "degrees_of_freedom": null,
    "speed_mps": null,
    "battery_kwh": null,
    "runtime_hours": null,
    "charging": "Onboard",
    "sensors": [
      "cameras",
      "tactile hands"
    ],
    "mobility": "Bipedal (early)",
    "end_effectors": "Highly dexterous hands",
    "environmental_limits": "Indoor; demonstrations"
  },
  "spec_evidence": "demonstrated-unverified",
  "economics": {
    "purchase_price_usd": null,
    "purchase_price_note": "Not publicly disclosed.",
    "price_estimate_low": 100000,
    "price_estimate_high": 200000,
    "price_evidence": "speculative",
    "raas_monthly_usd": null,
    "raas_note": "None published.",
    "integration_cost_estimate_usd": 40000,
    "annual_maintenance_estimate_usd": 15000,
    "energy_cost_annual_estimate_usd": 800,
    "useful_life_years_estimate": 5,
    "expected_utilization_pct": 45,
    "economics_evidence": "speculative"
  },
  "deployments": [],
  "evidence": [
    {
      "claim": "Sanctuary has demonstrated Phoenix performing dexterous tasks, largely via teleoperation-to-autonomy.",
      "evidence_level": "demonstrated-unverified",
      "confidence": "low-medium",
      "verification_status": "demonstrations; limited sustained deployment evidence",
      "source_url": "https://sanctuary.ai/",
      "source_date": "2023-2026",
      "last_reviewed": "2026-09-04"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    "https://sanctuary.ai/"
  ],
  "last_reviewed": "2026-09-04"
}