Sanctuary AI
Sanctuary AI makes humanoid robots and robot foundation models and is based in Vancouver, Canada, founded in 2018. Its status on record is pivoted: the company has changed its business focus. One of its robots is in this database. Disclosed funding totals $22.5M across 6 rounds; the latest is dated 2 Apr 2026. Sanctuary AI is privately held and has no listed shares.
- HQ
- Vancouver, Canadasanctuary.aiVendor20 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2018sanctuary.aiVendor20 Oct 2026
- Segment
- Humanoid robots and robot foundation models
- Robots in base
- 1Sanctuary AI Phoenix
- Listing
- Private, no listed sharesdetailssec.govFiling20 Oct 2026
- Disclosed funding
- $22.5M6 rounds · latest 2 Apr 2026sec.govFiling20 Oct 2026
What changed
Sanctuary AI is recorded as pivoted: it has changed its business focus. The source for the change is listed below with the date it was checked.
- Status
- Pivotedsanctuary.aiVendor20 Oct 2026
Humanoid robots
1 model in the database. Price and availability come from the vendor page on the date shown; evidence is the highest step on the ladder claimed → demonstrated → piloting → shipped.
| Model | Form | Height, cm | Price | Availability | Evidence | Source / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary AI PhoenixBiped / wheeled full-size · 170 cm | Biped / wheeled full-size | 170 | — | No published price | Claimed | sanctuary.aiVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
Other products Sanctuary AI names on its site (not model records here): Physical AI-Enabled Automation Solutions, Proprietary Hydraulic Hands, Mobility Platforms with AMRs.
Funding
Disclosed funding: $22.5M across 6 rounds, latest 2 Apr 2026.
| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Status | Source / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2020 | Form D offering (series not stated) | $220k | Valuation — | Investors: not named | Filed | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Form D offering (series not stated) | $1.1M | Valuation — | Investors: not named | Filed | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| 23 Nov 2021 | Form D offering (series not stated) | $17.2M | Valuation — | Investors: not named | Filed | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Form D offering (series not stated)offering open or partly sold at filing | $2M | Valuation — | Investors: not named | Filed | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Form D offering (series not stated) | $328k | Valuation — | Investors: not named | Filed | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Form D offering (series not stated) | $1.5M | Valuation — | Investors: not named | Filed | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
Amounts are as stated by the source. Press reports stay labelled until a filing or a company statement confirms them. Form D amounts are the securities sold as reported in the filing, not the announced round size. How rounds and filings are sourced.
Is Sanctuary AI publicly traded?
No. Sanctuary AI is privately held and has no listed shares.
- Status
- Private · company status: pivotedsec.govFiling20 Oct 2026
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Filings
| Date | Document | Filer | Source / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | SEC Form D | Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| 18 Jul 2024 | SEC Form D | Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| 18 Jul 2024 | SEC Form D | Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| 18 Jan 2022 | SEC Form D | Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| 18 Jan 2022 | SEC Form D | Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| 18 Jan 2022 | SEC Form D | Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
1 separate investment vehicle (SPV) named after Sanctuary AI has filed a Form D; these are not company rounds and are not counted as funding.
Other makers of humanoid robots
Chosen by shared segment, then by country.
Sources and checks
Every source used on this page, with the date it was last checked. Elsewhere on the page a fact checked on 20 Oct 2026, the build date, carries only the dot; an older check date is printed in full. Corrections: verification policy.
| Fact | Source / checked |
|---|---|
| Website | sanctuary.aiVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Legal name | sanctuary.aiVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Headquarters | sanctuary.aiVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Founded, Products | sanctuary.aiVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Company status | sanctuary.aiVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Ownership and listing, SEC Form D | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| Form D offering (series not stated) (24 Nov 2020) | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| Form D offering (series not stated) (31 Dec 2020) | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| Form D offering (series not stated) (23 Nov 2021) | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| Form D offering (series not stated) (5 Apr 2024) | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| Form D offering (series not stated) (8 Jul 2024) | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| Form D offering (series not stated) (2 Apr 2026) | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| SEC Form D | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| SEC Form D | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| SEC Form D | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| SEC Form D | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| SEC Form D | sec.govFiling 20 Oct 2026 |
| Official profile (Linkedin) | linkedin.comWeb 20 Oct 2026 |
| Official profile (X) | x.comWeb 20 Oct 2026 |
| Wikidata entry | wikidata.orgRegistry 20 Oct 2026 |
- Legal name
- Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation
- SEC CIK
- 0001900513
- Wikidata
- Q125798506