
Sanctuary AI was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, as a technology company focused on developing humanoid robots powered by general-purpose artificial intelligence.
The company's mission is to create the world's first general-purpose robots with human-like intelligence, helping people work more safely, efficiently, and sustainably.
Its core product, the Phoenix humanoid robot, is driven by an AI control system called Carbon, with a strong emphasis on object manipulation capabilities.
Sanctuary AI primarily serves industries such as automotive, manufacturing, and logistics, where automation is needed for dull or dangerous tasks.
The company has secured strategic investments from organizations including Accenture.

Sanctuary AI will exhibit at the Nissan Manufacturing Innovation Summit on September 30-October 1 in Smyrna, Tennessee. The event brings together a community focused on manufacturing innovation. Attendees can meet the team.
Sanctuary AI Co-Founder Olivia Norton explains why the final few percent of performance are the most challenging yet crucial for deploying Physical AI in industrial environments, recorded at the Humanoid Robot Forum during A3 Automate 2026.
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