Sanctuary Phoenix vs Unitree G1
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Phoenix is 38 cm taller (170 vs 132 cm) and 35 kg heavier (70 vs 35 kg) than Unitree G1. Phoenix has 23 kg more rated payload (25 vs 2 kg) than Unitree G1. Unitree G1 lists at $13,500; Phoenix is not for sale. Openness score: Phoenix 0, Unitree G1 40 (of 100); only Unitree G1 publishes SIM, SW and POL. Availability: Phoenix not for sale, Unitree G1 buy.
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■ rows differ| Field | Sanctuary AISanctuary Phoenix | Unitree RoboticsUnitree G1 | Δ first − second |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Sanctuary AI | Unitree Robotics | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status (differs) | Research | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | Not for sale | Buy | |
| Country (differs) | Canada | China | |
| Year (differs) | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 170cm | 132cm | +38 cm (+29%) |
| Mass (differs) | 70kg | 35kg | +35 kg (+100%) |
| Degrees of freedom | —unsourced | 23 | |
| Payload (differs) | 25kg | 2kg | +23 kg (+1150%) |
| Top speed | 1.3m/s | —unsourced | |
| Runtime | —unsourced | 120min | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Price (differs) | Not for sale | 13,500USD | |
| Actuators (differs) | Hydraulic hands (20 DOF total across both hands) | Unitree in-house electric joint motors | |
| Compute (differs) | Carbon AI control system | 8-core CPU; optional Jetson Orin module (EDU) | |
| Sensors (differs) | Haptic sensing in hands | Depth camera, 3D LiDAR, 4-mic array | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 0/ 100 | 40/ 100 | −40 |
| CAD (25) | not public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | not public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Firmware (15) | not public | not public | |
| Software (10) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L0 | L2 | |
| 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: Phoenix, Unitree G1.
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