Phoenix (Humaniod Robot)

2023: Product Announcement

On May 16, 2023, the Canadian company Sanctuary AI announced the development of a humanoid robot called Phoenix. It is claimed to be the world's first general-purpose humanoid robot, capable of thinking and acting like humans.

At 170 cm tall, the machine weighs approximately 70 kg. Phoenix is capable of lifting loads weighing up to 25 kg and moving at a speed of up to 4.8 km/h - a wheelbase is used, but in the future the robot will be able to walk on two legs. Particular attention was paid to his manipulator hands when creating the novelty: they have 20 degrees of freedom, which allows you to perform the most complex operations and accurately simulate human movements. In addition, the humanoid received a tactile interface that replaces his touch.

Phoenix Humanist Robot

Phoenix is based on the Carbon platform - a specialized control system based on artificial intelligence algorithms. In particular, a large language model (LLM) is involved, thanks to which the robot can communicate and perceive commands in a natural language. Sanctuary AI says that thanks to its technology, Phoenix is potentially capable of performing hundreds of a wide variety of tasks that customers from different industries may face. Deep learning functions help the machine to improve itself over time. In general, the developers say, Phoenix is the most high-tech humanoid robot ever created.

To become universal, a robot must be able to perform almost any task in the form in which you expect it from a person, and precisely in the environment in which the work is carried out. We see a future where general-purpose robots are as common as cars, "said Geordie Rose, co-founder and CEO of Sanctuary AI.[1]

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