Phoenix vs T-HR3: Specs, Price & ROS Support Compared (2023)
Sanctuary AI vs Toyota — independent, side-by-side analysis.
Quick Verdict
T-HR3 leads in more DOF. Overall, T-HR3 has an edge in 1 out of 1 compared categories.
Phoenix
Sanctuary AI
T-HR3
Toyota
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Phoenix T-HR3
Specifications
Contact (enterprise). Phoenix Gen 8 still in development; since mid-2026 Sanctuary also sells its Carbon control software on third-party industrial robotsPriceResearch only (teleoperated). Toyota's next factory humanoid is the wheeled 'Eley' (50 kg, two-finger hands); 400,000 units planned across 60 plants from 2028 (Nikkei, Sep 2026)
170 cmHeight151 cm
70 kgWeight75 kg
41DOF42
25 kgPayload—
—Runtime—
0.83 m/sSpeed—
YesStairsYes
NoLiDARNo
Carbon AI system (Microsoft Azure)ComputeProprietary
Ecosystem Openness
8
Phoenix
/100
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T-HR3
Carbon AI fully proprietary. Microsoft Azure backend.
Pros and cons at a glance
Phoenix
Pros
- High rated payload (25 kg) for industrial pick-and-place
- 41 degrees of freedom — full-body articulation
Cons
- Still in development, no commercial availability
- Unit price not publicly disclosed (quote-on-request or enterprise-only)
- Closed software stack — no public SDK or ROS support
T-HR3
Pros
- 42 degrees of freedom — full-body articulation
Cons
- Still in development, no commercial availability
- Unit price not publicly disclosed (quote-on-request or enterprise-only)
- Closed software stack — no public SDK or ROS support
Frequently asked questions
How do Phoenix and T-HR3 compare on price?
Phoenix: Contact (enterprise). Phoenix Gen 8 still in development; since mid-2026 Sanctuary also sells its Carbon control software on third-party industrial robots. T-HR3: Research only (teleoperated). Toyota's next factory humanoid is the wheeled 'Eley' (50 kg, two-finger hands); 400,000 units planned across 60 plants from 2028 (Nikkei, Sep 2026).
Last updated: 2023