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Astribot S1 vs Sanctuary AI Phoenix (Gen 8)

Data confidence: medium / low · reviewed by Andrei Sheshenin · how we score

Astribot S1 and Sanctuary AI Phoenix (Gen 8) have the same overall score (39). Astribot S1 is ahead in locomotion, manipulation, deployment; Sanctuary AI Phoenix (Gen 8) is ahead in hands; they score the same in autonomy. Astribot S1 is cheaper: about $99,000 vs $150,000.

#30

39score

Astribot S1

Astribot · China · On wheels

Height170 cm

Weight80 kg

Joints23

Lifts5 kg

Speed6 km/h

Battery5 h

Price$99k rumor

On sale

#29

39score

Sanctuary AI Phoenix (Gen 8)

Sanctuary AI · Canada · On wheels

Height170 cm

Weight70 kg

Joints58

Lifts25 kg

Speed?

Battery4 h

Price$150k reported

Pilots

Astribot S1		Sanctuary AI Phoenix (Gen 8)
Body
170 cm	Height	170 cm
80 kg	Weight	70 kg
Wheels	Moves on	Wheels
23	Joints (degrees of freedom)	58
Cable-driven and motor-driven joints, end effector >10 m/s	Actuators	miniaturized hydraulic valves in hands; wheeled base
Movement
6 km/h	Top speed	?
Hands and lifting
?	Joints per hand	21
?	Fingers	5
5 kg	Carries (both arms)	25 kg
5 kg	Lifts per arm	?
Battery
1 kWh	Battery capacity	?
5 h	Runtime per charge	4 h
Supports plug-in operation	Charging	Not disclosed
Brain and senses
Lumo, DuoCore	AI model	Carbon control system (in-house); NVIDIA Isaac Lab training
Head RGB-D and stereo cameras, 2 gripper RGB-D, chest RGB-D, 2 chassis LiDAR	Sensors	depth and vision cameras; force-torque; fingertip tactile sensors
VR whole-body teleoperation data collection	Software / SDK	Not disclosed
Buying it
$99k rumor	Price	$150k reported
No official price; 99,000 USD on humanoid.guide (unverified). Runtime 4-6 h third-party.	Price details	150,000 USD on unverified humanoid.guide listing; Sanctuary never published a price
Commercial	Availability	Research and data platform (Gen 8, 2024-12); not for sale
On sale	Status	Pilots
Not disclosed	Customers	Magna (partner); Canadian Tire / Mark's (pilot)
Household tasks, research, data collection	Used for	retail stocking pilot; dexterous manipulation data capture
What it has shown (our assessment)
Walks slowly on flat floors	Locomotion	Stationary or basic wheels
Varied objects and tools	Manipulation	Two-handed work in real settings
Simple gripper	Hands	Near-human hand, 20+ joints
Limited autonomy in demos	Autonomy	Limited autonomy in demos
Paid pilots with customers	Deployment	Sold to labs, a few units

Watch them

Astribot S1: Astribot S1: Launch — Astribot S1: Launch · Astribot on YouTube

Sanctuary AI Phoenix (Gen 8): Sanctuary AI - Phoenix at Human-Equivalent Speed — Sanctuary AI - Phoenix at Human-Equivalent Speed · Sanctuary AI on YouTube

What each has shown

Astribot S1: pouring wine, cooking, ironing, calligraphy

Sanctuary AI Phoenix (Gen 8): reorientation of cube into hands (hydraulics), retail tasks in Mark's pilot

FAQ

Which ranks higher, Astribot S1 or Sanctuary AI Phoenix (Gen 8)?

Astribot S1 and Sanctuary AI Phoenix (Gen 8) have the same overall score (39).

Can you buy Astribot S1 or Sanctuary AI Phoenix (Gen 8)?

Astribot S1: on sale. Sanctuary AI Phoenix (Gen 8): in customer pilots.

Which costs less, Astribot S1 or Sanctuary AI Phoenix (Gen 8)?

Astribot S1 about $99,000; Sanctuary AI Phoenix (Gen 8) about $150,000.

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