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Phantom
United StatesPhantom is the first humanoid robot from San Francisco startup Foundation, publicly revealed in October 2025 for industrial and defense use. Foundation's specifications list a 1.8 m height, 80 kg weight, 29 degrees of freedom, a 40 kg payload and a 1.7 m/s top speed, driven by proprietary cycloidal actuators.
Defense/industrial product, not consumer-buyable; Foundation states intent to build up to 50,000 units for the US military by 2027. No open ordering.
No outright purchase price; Phantom is leased rather than sold (reported around $100,000 per robot per year).
Estimated value & depreciation
Foundation hasn’t published a price for the Phantom — it’s sold by quote, deployed in pilots, or not yet released. We publish an estimate once a real price and resale signal exist.
Depreciation curve
A depreciation curve appears once this model has a published price.
Frequently asked
How much does the Foundation Phantom cost?
Foundation hasn’t published a public price for the Phantom — Defense/industrial product, not consumer-buyable; Foundation states intent to build up to 50,000 units for the US military by 2027. No open ordering.
Is the Foundation Phantom available to buy?
Announced. Defense/industrial product, not consumer-buyable; Foundation states intent to build up to 50,000 units for the US military by 2027. No open ordering.
What are the Foundation Phantom’s specifications?
It is a bipedal humanoid, debuting 2025: 1.8 m tall, 80 kg, 29 degrees of freedom.
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