About

Founded

2018

Headquarters

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Industry

Robotics

Company Description

Sanctuary is on a mission to create the world’s first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots that will help us work more safely, efficiently, and sustainably. And in the not-too-distant future, help us explore, settle, and prosper in outer space.

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Funding

Total Raised

$89.7 million

Valuation

Undisclosed

Significant Investors

Bell, Evok Innovations, Export Development Canada, Magna, SE Health, Verizon Ventures, Workday Ventures

Company Traction

In May 2023, Sanctuary AI unveiled its robot, Phoenix, a general-purpose 5’7” robot with a maximum payload of 55 lbs and a maximum speed of 3 mph.

In November 2022, Sanctuary AI was awarded a 30 million SIF (Strategic Innovation Fund) Contribution from the Government of Canada.

Leadership Team

Geordie Rose: Co-Founder & CEO of Sanctuary AI. Former Founder and CEO of Kindred.ai.

Suzanne Gildert: Co-Founder & CTO of Sanctuary AI. Former Director at AInBC.

Olivia Norton: Co-Founder of Sanctuary AI. Former AI Developer at Kindred.ai.

James Wells: Chief Commercial Officer at Sanctuary AI. Former Vice President at Chrysalix EVC.

Connor Shannon: Chief Robotics Officer at Sanctuary AI. Former Co-Founder & CTO of Nascent Robotics.

Press

TechCrunch (May 16, 2023): Sanctuary AI’s new humanoid robot stands 5’7″ and lifts 55 lb

BCBusiness (March 12, 2023): Sanctuary AI deploys “the world’s first human-like robot” at a Mark’s store in Langley

The Robot Report (March 2, 2022): Sanctuary Cognitive Systems closes $58.5 million funding round

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