Foundation · Humanoid · 2024
A full-stack general-purpose humanoid from Foundation (founded May 2023 by ex-Synapse CEO Sankaet Pathak), aimed at industrial labor and — controversially — defense. Roughly 1.75 m and ~80 kg, Phantom uses proprietary rolling-contact / cycloidal gearboxes claimed at 90–95% efficiency with backdrivable compliance, a ~20 kg payload, and a camera-only (no-LiDAR) perception stack paired with a hybrid imitation-learning + physics-model AI. Early units are tethered; the company targets manufacturing and logistics first, with stated defense ambitions (recon, EOD) under a human-in-the-loop model.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Humanoid |
| Sub-type | Industrial / Defense Humanoid |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2024 |
| Origin | USA |
| Also known as | Phantom |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Payload | 20 kg |
| Camera | Camera-only perception (no LiDAR) |
| AI model | Hybrid: imitation learning + state-based physics models |
| Actuator type | Proprietary rolling-contact / cycloidal gearboxes (backdrivable, ~90–95% efficiency) |
| Use cases | Manufacturing, Logistics, Defense / reconnaissance, Bomb disposal |
| Made in | USA (San Francisco) / Germany (Munich) |