Foundation
- RobotRisk record0 incidents
Overview
Phantom MK-1 humanoid; ~$24M in Army/Navy/Air Force research contracts, units piloted in Ukraine
- Segment
- Humanoid
- Categories
- Humanoid
- Safety status
- Unknown
- 2026 status
- active - Foundation Robotics (Phantom humanoid); ~$24M in Army/Navy/Air Force research contracts; Phantom MK-1 units piloted in Ukraine May 2026; reportedly raising $100M at $1B source
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, USA
- Founded
- 2024
- Headcount
- Unknown
- Funding raised
- $21M
- Documented incidents
- 0
0 open safety roles0 FS professionals
Public evidence on file: Raising ~$100M (The Information)
Products
- Phantom MK-1
- Phantom MK-2
- Cortex
Customers
- US Army
- US Navy
- US Air Force
Regions
- HQ region
- Europe
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, USA
- Operating regions
- Europe
Region inferred from public evidence text; corrections welcome.
Headcount
- Headcount
- Unknown
- Band
- Unknown
- Open safety roles
- 0 (from current postings)
- Safety staff on record
- 0
Headcount: Unknown. CSA has no headcount on file for Foundation.
Open safety roles come from current FSTalent postings; safety staff on record is a count from CSA talent records.
News
FAQ
Does Foundation have a functional safety charter?
Unknown. CSA has no charter record for Foundation.
Has Foundation had documented safety incidents?
No documented incidents for Foundation in the RobotRisk register (zero is data; unsearched is not zero).
Is Foundation hiring functional safety engineers?
No current postings. FSTalent has no open functional-safety postings on file for Foundation.
What does Foundation build?
Phantom MK-1 humanoid; ~$24M in Army/Navy/Air Force research contracts, units piloted in Ukraine
What market segment is Foundation in?
Foundation is listed in the Humanoid segment.
How much funding has Foundation raised?
Foundation has raised about $21M (parsed from public evidence; see the Funding tab).
Funding
- Total raised
- $21M
- Last round
- Pre-seed $11M
Investors
Valuation
- Valuation
- $1B
Pricing
Pricing: Unknown. CSA has no published pricing on file for Foundation.
Safety status
Unknown
Safety status: Unknown. CSA has no charter or program record for Foundation.
Charter
Charter status unknown.
Charter: Unknown. No In-Process Functional Safety Charter is on file for Foundation.
Incidents
- Documented incidents
- 0
- Highest severity
- None
- RobotRisk risk band
- not-assessed
No documented incidents. Zero is data; unsearched is not zero.
Safety team
- Safety staff on record
- 0
- Open safety roles
- 0 (from current postings)
Safety team: Unknown. CSA has no safety-team information on file for Foundation.
Counts only; CSA never publishes names from its talent network.
Open safety jobs
Open safety jobs: Unknown. No current postings. FSTalent has no open functional-safety postings on file for Foundation.
Hiring history: Unknown. No postings from Foundation have been collected.
Standards
Standards that typically apply to Humanoid companies:
- ISO 10218-1/-2 – Robots and Robotic Devices - Safety Requirements
- ISO/TS 15066 – Collaborative Robots
- ANSI/A3 R15.08 – Industrial Mobile Robots - Safety Requirements
- ISO 13849-1 – Safety-Related Parts of Control Systems
- ISO 25785-1 (draft)
Applicability is by category; it is not a claim of conformance.
Certifications
Certifications: Unknown. CSA has no third-party certifications on file for Foundation.
Competitors and similar
Companies in the Humanoid segment:
- Tesla Humanoid
- Unitree Humanoid
- Figure AI Humanoid
- Agility Robotics Humanoid
- Boston Dynamics Humanoid
- Apptronik Humanoid
- Bot Company Humanoid
- Collaborative Robotics (Cobot) Humanoid