Sanctuary AI Phoenix Specifications

Last updated: 2026-06-08 · Gen 7

Physical — Gen 7
Height	~170 cm (5'7")
Weight	~70 kg (154 lbs)
Locomotion	Bipedal walking
Hand Degrees of Freedom	20 DoF per hand — one of the highest among commercial humanoids
Total DoF	~60+ (body + hands)
Payload Capacity	Not publicly specified; demonstrated tasks up to ~10 kg

Power & Battery
Power Source	Electric (battery-powered)
Runtime	Not publicly specified
Charging	Tethered charging station

Sensing & Perception
Cameras	RGB cameras (head-mounted); additional wrist-mounted cameras for manipulation
Force / Torque Sensors	At joints and fingertips for tactile feedback
Depth Sensing	Depth cameras for scene understanding and navigation

AI & Software
AI Brain	Carbon — Sanctuary AI's proprietary large action model
Learning Method	Human teleoperation → generalised autonomous behaviour; task demonstration and imitation
Task Coverage	110+ distinct skills demonstrated across retail, manufacturing, and healthcare
World Model	Carbon models the physical environment and predicts outcomes of actions
Autonomy Level	Semi-autonomous; supervised operation with human fallback for novel situations

Commercial
Country of Origin	Canada 🇨🇦 (Vancouver, BC)
Status	Enterprise Pilots
Pricing	Not publicly disclosed; enterprise pilot pricing
Known Partners	Canadian Tire (Mark's, Sport Chek), PriceSmart Foods
Open Source	No

How Phoenix Compares

Spec	Phoenix	Tesla Optimus	Apollo
Height	~170 cm	173 cm	173 cm
Weight	~70 kg	~57 kg	73 kg
Hand DoF	20 per hand	22 per hand (Gen 3)	~7 per hand
AI Approach	Carbon LAM	Tesla FSD + Grok	Neural networks
Country	Canada	USA	USA
Status	Enterprise pilots	Early production	Commercial pilots

Specification Sources

Sanctuary AI official website — primary source for Carbon AI description and deployment status
TechCrunch — Gen 7 reveal (2024) — 20 DoF hands, updated form factor details
TechCrunch — Series A (2022) — original Carbon AI architecture description

Please note: Sanctuary AI publishes limited technical specifications publicly. Values marked "Not publicly specified" are unavailable from official sources. Comparison data is approximate. Always verify with the manufacturer for the most current figures.