Magna had previously invested in Sanctuary AI in 2021, around the same time Elon Musk announced plans for a humanoid robot for Tesla factories. The pilot project with Magna is described as a multi-disciplinary assessment of improving cost and scalability of robots using Magna’s automotive product portfolio, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities. However, the specifics regarding the number of robots, the length of the pilot, or the specific factory where they will be deployed have not been disclosed.
Key takeaways:
- Sanctuary AI is delivering its humanoid robot to a Magna manufacturing facility in Austria, which manufactures and assembles cars for top European automakers.
- Details such as the number of robots to be deployed and the specific factory where they will be used have not been disclosed.
- The humanoid robot, named Phoenix, stands 5’7” and weighs 155 pounds. It is Sanctuary AI's first robot to walk on legs and the company has also been working on creating dexterous hands for it.
- Magna had previously invested in Sanctuary AI in 2021, around the same time Elon Musk announced plans to build a humanoid robot for Tesla factories.