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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

Details

Facts & partnerships

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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