PNDbotics Adam SP vs Sanctuary AI Phoenix

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman

167 cm²PNDbotics Adam SP

170 cm⁴Sanctuary AI Phoenix

Height to scale. Width is schematic, derived from weight; not a measured body width.

claimed → demonstrated
demonstrated
first delivery recorded

Evidence sheet

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Property	PNDbotics Adam SP	Sanctuary AI Phoenix	Difference
Height (cm)	167 cm² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	170 cm⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+3 cm
Weight (kg)	62 kg⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	57.9 kg⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-4.1 kg
Degrees of freedom	41⁷ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The reviewed source did not establish both the exact recorded value and the concrete robot variant for this specification. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source	20⁸ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The reviewed source did not establish both the exact recorded value and the concrete robot variant for this specification. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source	-21 DoF
Walking speed (km/h)	no sourced value	4.8 km/h⁹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Payload (kg)	5 kg¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	20.5 kg³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+15.5 kg
Battery runtime (min)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Hands	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Actuator torque (Nm)	340 Nm¹⁰ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The reviewed source did not establish both the exact recorded value and the concrete robot variant for this specification. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Battery (Wh)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Battery swappable	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Locomotion	no sourced value	bipedal¹¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
SDK / ROS	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Simulation	1 simulation artifact confirmed. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result The official Adam SP repository path and URDF format marker were checked; the model was not executed. A separate simulator README did not establish that this URDF is the model it loads. Searched source 1 Official · URDF · Adam SP Variant Adam SP Format URDF Provenance Official Revision 38420a65d20219b095e9a78e22f0f9af7256c23f License Custom BSD-3-Clause-like license Open simulation artifact Artifact evidence Evidence review: supported The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth. Reason Official repository path and format marker checked; model not executed. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Repository Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer) Robot variant Adam SP No simulator compatibility claim recorded.	No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted searches found no confirmed model for this record; does not mean unavailable. Searched source 1	—
Actuator architecture	No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean a particular architecture is absent. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted actuator searches did not confirm an exact-variant architecture claim for this record; this does not mean none exists. Searched source 1 Searched source 2	No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean a particular architecture is absent. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted actuator searches did not confirm an exact-variant architecture claim for this record; this does not mean none exists. Searched source 1	—
Warranty (shortest–longest)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Order type	no sourced value	quote required¹² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Latest price	100,000Adam SP prototype (listed online) · USD · 2025-07-25¹³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Announced	2025-07-25² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2023-05-16⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-26 mo
Recorded first customer delivery	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Recorded delivery status	Recorded demonstrated	Recorded demonstrated	—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
Capability	PNDbotics Adam SP	Sanctuary AI Phoenix
Teleoperation shown	—	T¹⁴ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for the exact recorded robot variant were not fully verified. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source

Notes

the dexterity to lift payloads of about 5 kg (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
1.67-m (5.5-ft) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
55 lbs (20.5 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
5'7″ (1.7 m) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
62-kg (136-lb) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
155 lbs (57.9 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
41 joints driven by PSA quasi-direct-drive actuators (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
20 degrees of freedom (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
3 mph (1,300 mm/sec) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
340 Nm (250 lb.ft) of joint torque (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
The Phoenix model is the sixth generation of the platform and is the first robot model to be complete with legs and worthy of being characterized as a 'humanoid' bipedal robotic system. (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Contact us to get in touch with a member of our commercial team. (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
$100,000 (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
the primary use case for our touch sensors is to speed up teleoperation activity (accessed 2026-09-27) — source

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