Phoenix vs R1: Specs, Price & ROS Support Compared (2025)
Sanctuary AI vs Unitree Robotics — independent, side-by-side analysis.
Verdict rapide
Phoenix leads in more DOF, while R1 leads in faster speed. The two robots are evenly matched, each excelling in different areas.
Phoenix
Sanctuary AI
R1
Unitree Robotics
Superposition ADN
Phoenix R1
Caractéristiques
Contact (enterprise)Prix$5,900
170 cmTaille122 cm
70 kgPoids25 kg
41DDL20
25 kgCharge utile—
—Autonomie1h
0.83 m/sVitesse2.5 m/s
OuiEscaliersOui
NonLiDARNon
Carbon AI system (Microsoft Azure)Calcul8-core CPU; NVIDIA Jetson Orin (EDU)
Ouverture de l'écosystème
8
Phoenix
/100
72
R1
Carbon AI fully proprietary. Microsoft Azure backend.
ROS2 support, newer platform — ecosystem growing.
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
R1
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- Affordable at $5,900 — accessible to research labs and SMEs
Cons
- Short runtime (60 min) — frequent recharging or battery swaps
Frequently asked questions
How do Phoenix and R1 compare on price?
Phoenix: Contact (enterprise). R1: $5,900. Only one of the two has a public unit price; the other publishes a range or enterprise-only terms.
Is Phoenix or R1 actually available to buy?
Phoenix is in active development without commercial availability. R1 is shipping to customers. Status reflects the vendor's published commercial position as of the last review and can change between announcement and actual delivery.
Which is better for ROS-based development: Phoenix or R1?
Phoenix has no ROS support; R1 has ros2. For research and multi-vendor robotics stacks, native ROS 2 is the strongest signal of ecosystem maturity.
Dernière mise à jour: 2025