Sanctuary AI Phoenix vs XPeng Iron

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman

170 cm²Sanctuary AI Phoenix

178 cm³XPeng Iron

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	Sanctuary AI Phoenix	XPeng Iron	Difference
Height (cm)	170 cm² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	178 cm³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+8 cm
Weight (kg)	57.9 kg⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	70 kg⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+12.1 kg
Degrees of freedom	20⁶ 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	60⁷ 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	+40 DoF
Walking speed (km/h)	4.8 km/h⁸ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Payload (kg)	20.5 kg¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
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)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Battery (Wh)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Battery swappable	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Locomotion	bipedal⁹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
SDK / ROS	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Simulation	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	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	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	quote required¹⁰ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Latest price	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Announced	2023-05-16² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2024-11-06¹¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+18 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	Sanctuary AI Phoenix	XPeng Iron
Teleoperation shown	T¹² 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

55 lbs (20.5 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
5'7″ (1.7 m) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
stands 178 cm tall (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
155 lbs (57.9 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
weighs 70 kg (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
20 degrees of freedom (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
has over 60 joints (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
3 mph (1,300 mm/sec) (accessed 2026-09-20) — 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
Xpeng unveiled Iron, a humanoid robot that stands 178 cm tall and weighs 70 kg, close to a real person. (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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