🇺🇸 Foundation
Founded by ex-Synapse CEO Sankaet Pathak to build industrial and defense-oriented humanoids; leases units to auto manufacturers and holds US military research contracts.
Humanoid robots by Foundation
1 · scored byHMX
Foundation in 2026: lineup, ranking and funding
Foundation has 1 humanoid robot in the index. Its highest-scoring, Phantom MK-1, ranks 78th of 156 on the HMX at 49.7.
Phantom MK-1 stands out most on mobility & locomotion: 68.0 against a median of 34.8 across all 156 humanoid robots.
It is one of 13 companies in USA with humanoid robots in the index.
Phantom MK-1 is in a paid pilot deployment, with teleoperated autonomy demonstrated.
Phantom MK-1 has a published price of $100,000.
Foundation has disclosed $24m in funding, the 39th-highest of the 48 companies here that disclose it; it has a last reported valuation of $3bn, 12th of 31 with a public valuation.
Frequently asked questions about Foundation
What robots does Foundation make?
Foundation has 1 model in this index: Phantom MK-1 (HMX 49.7).
What is Foundation's best robot?
On the Humanoid Metric, Phantom MK-1 scores highest of Foundation's models at 49.7 out of 100, 78th of 156 humanoid robots.
Can you buy the Foundation Phantom MK-1?
Not generally: Phantom MK-1 is in a paid pilot deployment, with a published price of $100,000.
Where is Foundation based?
Foundation is based in San Francisco, CA, and was founded in 2024.
How much funding has Foundation raised?
Foundation has disclosed $24m in funding, with a last reported valuation of $3bn. Figures are as published and not independently audited.