Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1 vs Sanctuary Phoenix
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1 is 30 cm shorter (140 vs 170 cm) and 61 kg heavier (131 vs 70 kg) than Phoenix. Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1 has 22 kg less rated payload (3 vs 25 kg) than Phoenix. Openness score: Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1 30, Phoenix 0 (of 100); only Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1 publishes SIM and SW. Availability: Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1 buy, Phoenix not for sale.
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■ rows differ| Field | Rainbow RoboticsRainbow Robotics RB-Y1 | Sanctuary AISanctuary Phoenix | Δ first − second |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Rainbow Robotics | Sanctuary AI | |
| Class (differs) | Wheeled humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status (differs) | Active | Research | |
| Availability (differs) | Buy | Not for sale | |
| Country (differs) | South Korea | Canada | |
| Year (differs) | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 140cm | 170cm | −30 cm (-18%) |
| Mass (differs) | 131kg | 70kg | +61 kg (+87%) |
| Degrees of freedom | 20 | —unsourced | |
| Payload (differs) | 3kg | 25kg | −22 kg (-88%) |
| Top speed (differs) | 1.5m/s | 1.3m/s | +0.2 m/s (+15%) |
| Runtime | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | 1,250Wh | —unsourced | |
| Price | —unsourced | Not for sale | |
| Actuators (differs) | Rainbow in-house joint modules | Hydraulic hands (20 DOF total across both hands) | |
| Compute (differs) | Dual-PC (real-time robot PC + user PC with ROS 2) | Carbon AI control system | |
| Sensors (differs) | Built-in wrist force/torque sensors (v1.2); optional camera | Haptic sensing in hands | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 30/ 100 | 0/ 100 | +30 |
| CAD (25) | not public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | not public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Firmware (15) | not public | not public | |
| Software (10) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Trained policies (10) | not public | not public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L2 | L0 | |
| Sources | 2 | 2 | |
| Last checked | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1, Phoenix.
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