Sanctuary AI
Humanoid robot company · Canada
Vancouver-based AI robotics company developing Phoenix, a general-purpose humanoid with a proprietary Cognitive architecture (Carbon). Aims at autonomous task completion across knowledge and physical work.
Sanctuary AI is a Canada-based humanoid robot maker, founded in 2018. It is privately held. Product lines include Phoenix, Carbon (cognitive architecture). It appears in the directory's Humanoid Robot Companies (32 companies) list.
- Headquarters
- Canada
- Founded
- 2018
- Ownership
- Private
- Robot types
- Humanoids
- Total funding
- $140M+ raised
- Latest round
- Strategic investment from BDC Capital and InBC (June 2026)
Products
- Phoenix
- Carbon (cognitive architecture)
Robot reference
- Sanctuary AI Phoenix — Humanoid
Sanctuary AI coverage
- Sanctuary AI Pivots to Physical AI Software for Industrial Robots — Sanctuary AI now sells hardware-agnostic Physical AI software that runs on existing industrial robotic arms. A June 2026 proof-of-concept with a global Tier 1 a
Directory categories
- Humanoid Robot Companies — 32 companies
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