Sanctuary AI
- Verified Company
- Sources Available
- Country
- Canada
- Founded
- 2018
- Robots
- 1
- Technologies
- 4
- Latest robot
- Phoenix · 2023
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Website www.sanctuary.ai
Vancouver-based builder of Phoenix humanoids and the Carbon cognitive AI system for general-purpose work.
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Profile
Company profile
Who they are and how they got here.
Founded in 2018 in Vancouver by Geordie Rose and Suzanne Gildert, Sanctuary AI focuses on human-like intelligence for general-purpose robots. In 2023 it unveiled Phoenix, a humanoid platform controlled by its Carbon AI system.
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Mission & vision
What they’re building toward.
Mission
Create human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots that can perform useful work safely alongside people.
Vision
Physical AI and dexterous humanoids that help address labor shortages across industry.
Track record
Key achievements
Milestones already on the board.
- Unveiled Phoenix humanoid platform (2023)
- Carbon cognitive AI control system
- Hydraulic dexterous hands with high tactile sensing
- Pilots and demos across industrial and skilled-labor tasks
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Quick context for the dossier.
Interesting facts
- Founded 2018 · Private · Vancouver, Canada
- Flagship robot: Phoenix (general-purpose humanoid)
- AI stack: Carbon cognitive architecture
- Known for dexterous manipulation and teleop-to-autonomy training
Major partnerships
- Industrial and research collaborators across Canada and the US
- Ecosystem partners in sensing, simulation, and deployment
Ahead
Future roadmap
Where the company is pointed next.
Advance Phoenix generations and Physical AI software for skilled labor and multi-embodiment robotics.
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