Phantom
The Phantom MK1 is a full-size bipedal humanoid robot by Foundation Robotics, a San Francisco-based startup founded in 2024. Standing 175 cm tall and weighing ~80 kg, it is designed for industrial manufacturing, logistics, and dual-use defense applications. It uses proprietary cycloidal rolling-contact gearboxes for high-torque, energy-efficient actuation and an 8-camera vision system with LLM-driven command processing.
Primary use case: Autonomous physical tasks, including handling and walking
Specifications
Physical
Locomotion
unknown
Balance
dynamic
Manipulation
Hand Type
unknown
Max Lift/Arm
5 kg
Power & Autonomy
Autonomy Level
unknown
AI & Compute
AI Capabilities
vision, manipulation, navigation, learning
Commercial
Availability
unknown
Primary Use Case
Autonomous physical tasks, including handling and walking
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Foundation pushes its Phantom humanoid toward combat
Foundation Future Industries is testing its Phantom humanoid robot in Ukraine for military support roles including supply movement and reconnaissance, with plans to begin weapons testing in 2027. The company has redesigned the robot's hardware for outdoor and demanding conditions after field testing. This development reflects a broader global trend of militaries exploring humanoid robots, including U.S. Army competitions, South Korea's Navy testing of KAIST's Pibot, and India's DRDO developing its own military humanoid prototype.
Forget Robot Workers, This Company Wants to Build Soldiers
Foundation, an Eric Trump-backed robotics startup founded in 2024, has secured a $24 million Pentagon contract to test its Phantom MK-1 battle robot with U.S. defense forces. The company has deployed around 10 humanoid robots and leases them for $100,000 per robot per year for industrial and military programs, while also adjusting its supply chain to comply with U.S. bans on imported humanoid robots.
Department of Homeland Security Seeking Humanoid Robots to Patrol Southern Border
The Department of Homeland Security is exploring contracts with humanoid robotics company Foundation to deploy robots for border patrol operations. Foundation has already deployed its Phantom Mk-I humanoid robots to Ukraine's frontlines for reconnaissance, making it the first company to field humanoids in active combat. The company, backed by Eric Trump and valued at $3 billion, is in discussions with multiple government agencies including DHS, though no formal contracts exist yet.