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Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas vs Sanctuary Phoenix

Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 358 points above Sanctuary Phoenix. Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas is 20 cm taller.

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Sanctuary Phoenix, full body
Sanctuary Phoenix
Sanctuary AI
170 cm · Not for sale · Pilot
Boston Dynamics Electric AtlasSanctuary Phoenix
CompanyBoston DynamicsSanctuary AI
CountryUnited StatesCanada
StatusPilotPilot
PriceNo public priceNot for sale
How to get oneContact salesNot for sale
Arena rating1,220862
EvidenceB-B-
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)70.3 kg (155 lb)
Payload50 kg (110 lb)24.9 kg (55 lb)
Runtime4 hn/a
Degrees of freedom56 DoFn/a
Hand DoF2 DoF20 DoF
Top speed2.5 m/s (9 km/h)1.34 m/s (4.8 km/h)
HandsMulti-purpose industrial gripper with tactile sensing and 14 kg grip strength.Industry-leading robotic hands with 20 total degrees of freedom and proprietary haptic technology, per Sanctuary AI.
Announced2024-04-172023-03-08

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
54
34
Autonomy
54
34
Mobility
54
34
Perception
54
34
Human interaction
34
34
Reliability
54
34
Human-environment fit
54
34
Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas
Sanctuary Phoenix

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas
Low
Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas wins
100%
of validated votes
Sanctuary Phoenix wins
0%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas and Sanctuary Phoenix.

Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas

Boston Dynamics
Upper body of Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas humanoid robot in a testing facility
Image: © Boston Dynamics · official website

Electric Atlas now has strong company-source evidence for industrial specs, production-version launch, committed 2026 deployments, and Hyundai customer-facility field testing, but public autonomy evidence remains weak because no independent benchmarks or operating metrics were found and AP reported the CES 2026 stage demo was remotely piloted

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Sanctuary Phoenix

Sanctuary AI
Rear view of Sanctuary AI Phoenix Gen 8 humanoid robot showing back chassis and head detail
Image: © Sanctuary AI · official website

Retail pilot evidence exists but autonomy is human-in-the-loop

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Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas vs Sanctuary Phoenix FAQ

answers from sourced data

Which is better, Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas or Sanctuary Phoenix?

On public evidence, Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas currently rates higher (1,220 vs 862). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas or Sanctuary Phoenix?

Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas is 190 cm (6 ft 3 in); Sanctuary Phoenix is 170 cm (5 ft 7 in).

Can you buy the Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas or the Sanctuary Phoenix?

Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas: contact sales. Sanctuary Phoenix: not for sale.