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Foundation Phantom MK-1
Foundation Future Industries · USA · In customer pilots
Made by Foundation Future Industries in USA, Foundation Phantom MK-1 is a bipedal humanoid, announced in 2025. It is in paid customer pilots. We rank it #63 of 106 with 25/100: locomotion is the strong point, locomotion the weak one.
25overall score
25technology
40commercial
Versions and official prices
| Version | Price | Availability | What's different | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production humanoid | contact sales | production humanoid (no public order) | Speed 1.7 m/s; proprietary cycloid actuators: peak torque 160 Nm, back-driving torque <1 Nm, response <10 ms, 9 rad/s at 48V / 12 rad/s at 72V; wrist 20 Nm, sho | Official page |
What it has shown
logistics in Ukraine (2 units, beginning 2026)
How it compares
| Model | Overall | Locomotion | Manipulation | Hands | Autonomy | Deployment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Phantom MK-1 | 25 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | n/a |
| 1X EVE | 25 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | n/a |
| PAL TALOS | 25 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | $697,000 |
| Noetix N2 | 25 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | $5,620 |
| Pudu D9 | 24 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | $356,000 |
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Specifications
| Maker | Foundation Future Industries |
| Country | USA |
| Status | In customer pilots |
| Form factor | biped |
| Announced | 2025 |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 29 |
| Payload | 40 kg |
| Top speed | 6.1 km/h |
| AI stack | in-house |
| Customers | US government (contracts $24 million), tests in Ukraine |
| Not disclosed | hand dof, runtime, price, units deployed |
Notes and sources
Military orientation. The CEO admits limited battery life and poor moisture protection. Leasing ~$100,000/year. The target of 10,000 units in 2026 has not been confirmed. MK-2/Phantom 2 announced but not shown
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FAQ
How does Foundation Phantom MK-1 compare with PAL TALOS?
PAL TALOS has the same overall score (25) and is listed one place higher: locomotion 3 vs 2, hands 1 vs 2.