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Sanctuary AI unveiled the seventh generation of its Phoenix general-purpose humanoid robot in May 2024 - less than a year after announcing its sixth generation Phoenix. The Vancouver, B.C.-based company, funded in part by Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund, said the seventh generation features improved build quality, smaller hydraulic actuators, lower power consumption and weight, and a faster production time. Using its Carbon deep learning AI, Sanctuary AI improved computer vision, tactile sensing, and decreased the time to learn new tasks from weeks to under 24 hours.

Sanctuary AI unveils seventh-generation Phoenix

Sanctuary AI unveiled the seventh generation of its Phoenix general-purpose humanoid robot in May 2024 - less than a year after announcing its sixth generation Phoenix. The Vancouver, B.C.-based company, funded in part by Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund, said the seventh generation features improved build quality, smaller hydraulic actuators, lower power consumption and weight, and a faster production time. Using its Carbon deep learning AI, Sanctuary AI improved computer vision, tactile sensing, and decreased the time to learn new tasks from weeks to under 24 hours.

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