Sanctuary Phoenix vs Unitree H1-2
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Phoenix is 8 cm shorter (170 vs 178 cm) than Unitree H1-2. Phoenix has 18 kg more rated payload (25 vs 7 kg) than Unitree H1-2. Both list the same mass (70 kg). Openness score: Phoenix 0, Unitree H1-2 40 (of 100); only Unitree H1-2 publishes SIM, SW and POL. Availability: Phoenix not for sale, Unitree H1-2 buy.
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Side by side
■ rows differ| Field | Sanctuary AISanctuary Phoenix | Unitree RoboticsUnitree H1-2 | 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 | 178cm | −8 cm (-4%) |
| Mass | 70kg | 70kg | = |
| Degrees of freedom | —unsourced | 27 | |
| Payload (differs) | 25kg | 7kg | +18 kg (+257%) |
| Top speed (differs) | 1.3m/s | 2m/s | −0.7 m/s (-35%) |
| Runtime | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | 864Wh | |
| Price | Not for sale | —unsourced | |
| Actuators (differs) | Hydraulic hands (20 DOF total across both hands) | Unitree in-house electric joint motors | |
| Compute (differs) | Carbon AI control system | Intel Core i5 standard; i7 or up to 3x Jetson Orin NX optional | |
| Sensors (differs) | Haptic sensing in hands | 3D LiDAR, depth camera | |
| 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 | L1 | |
| 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 H1-2.
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