Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot)

Public-safety & emergency-response robots Warehouse & intralogistics robots

Bipedal humanoid combat robot platform. Phantom MK-1 reportedly deployed to Ukraine for field evaluation

sources 5 record sources · provenance backfill in progress last checked 4 May 2026 next review due 2 Aug 2026 Suggest a correction

Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 17
confidence not yet assessed as of 15 Mar 2026
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Tracked signals (12mo): 17. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-03-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_phantom-humanoid-combat-robot_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-03-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-03-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

1 product

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Phantom MK-1 2025 — —
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Product: Phantom MK-1. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:product:phantom-mk-1

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_phantom-humanoid-combat-robot_product_phantom-mk-1,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:product:phantom-mk-1},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "issued": {
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        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

5 deals · $24.1M disclosed · 17 signals

17 tracked signals ▁▁█ latest 15 Mar 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
Undated DHS Border Patrol Pilot Discussion PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — PARTNERSHIP: DHS Border Patrol Pilot Discussion. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:deal:undated-partnership-dhs-border-patrol-pilot-discussion

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_phantom-humanoid-combat-robot_deal_undated-partnership-dhs-border-patrol-pilot-discussion,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:deal:undated-partnership-dhs-border-patrol-pilot-discussion},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:deal:undated-partnership-dhs-border-patrol-pilot-discussion",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — PARTNERSHIP",
  "author": [
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:deal:undated-partnership-dhs-border-patrol-pilot-discussion",
  "issued": {
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        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated Phantom MK-1 Leasing Program $100K source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — PARTNERSHIP: Phantom MK-1 Leasing Program. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:deal:undated-partnership-phantom-mk-1-leasing-program

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_phantom-humanoid-combat-robot_deal_undated-partnership-phantom-mk-1-leasing-program,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:deal:undated-partnership-phantom-mk-1-leasing-program},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:deal:undated-partnership-phantom-mk-1-leasing-program",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — PARTNERSHIP",
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:deal:undated-partnership-phantom-mk-1-leasing-program",
  "issued": {
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        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated SBIR Phase III Award GRANT source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — GRANT: SBIR Phase III Award. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:deal:undated-grant-sbir-phase-iii-award

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_phantom-humanoid-combat-robot_deal_undated-grant-sbir-phase-iii-award,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — GRANT},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:deal:undated-grant-sbir-phase-iii-award},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "issued": {
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        2026,
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated U.S. Marine Corps Breaching Trials PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — PARTNERSHIP: U.S. Marine Corps Breaching Trials. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:deal:undated-partnership-u.s.-marine-corps-breaching-trials

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_phantom-humanoid-combat-robot_deal_undated-partnership-u_s_-marine-corps-breaching-trials,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:deal:undated-partnership-u.s.-marine-corps-breaching-trials},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated U.S. DoD Research Contracts - Multi-Service $24M source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — CONTRACT: U.S. DoD Research Contracts - Multi-Service. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:deal:undated-contract-u.s.-dod-research-contracts---multi-service

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_phantom-humanoid-combat-robot_deal_undated-contract-u_s_-dod-research-contracts---multi-service,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — CONTRACT},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:deal:undated-contract-u.s.-dod-research-contracts---multi-service},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — CONTRACT",
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:deal:undated-contract-u.s.-dod-research-contracts---multi-service",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
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        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

7 people

PersonRoleCitation
anoid Robots Headed to War? At Foundation's headquarters in San Francisco, I
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Person: anoid Robots — Headed to War? At Foundation's headquarters in San Francisco, I. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:anoid-robots

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_phantom-humanoid-combat-robot_person_anoid-robots,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:anoid-robots},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:anoid-robots",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Person",
  "author": [
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  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:anoid-robots",
  "issued": {
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        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Change Management Leader with over two… · Experience: Entertainment Partners · Edu
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Person: Change Management — Leader with over two… · Experience: Entertainment Partners · Edu. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:change-management

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_phantom-humanoid-combat-robot_person_change-management,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:change-management},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:change-management",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Person",
  "author": [
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:change-management",
  "issued": {
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        2026,
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      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Chief Technology Officer at Lone Star Communications, Inc. Justin Bailey, MBA, BSEE
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Person: Chief Technology — Officer at Lone Star Communications, Inc. Justin Bailey, MBA, BSEE. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:chief-technology

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_phantom-humanoid-combat-robot_person_chief-technology,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:chief-technology},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:chief-technology",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Person",
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Humanoid Robots Headed to War? I Went Hands-On With the Phantom MK1 - CNET # Hum
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Person: Humanoid Robots — Headed to War? I Went Hands-On With the Phantom MK1 - CNET # Hum. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:humanoid-robots

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_phantom-humanoid-combat-robot_person_humanoid-robots,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:humanoid-robots},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:humanoid-robots",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Person",
  "author": [
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Mike LeBlanc Co-founder
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Person: Mike LeBlanc — Co-founder. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:mike-leblanc

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_phantom-humanoid-combat-robot_person_mike-leblanc,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:mike-leblanc},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/#fact:phantom-humanoid-combat-robot:person:mike-leblanc",
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
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Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot)

quick report · 24 Mar 2026 · 12 sources · 2,137 words

This report examines Foundation Future Industries' Phantom MK-1 humanoid robot, a defense-focused platform deployed to Ukraine in early 2026. It covers the company's military contracts, dual-use industrial applications, technical specifications, business model, and competitive positioning in the emerging militarized humanoid sector.

What the full report unlocks
  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
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Sources

Searched, not found

  • competitors
  • deployment sites
Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_phantom-humanoid-combat-robot_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Phantom (Humanoid Combat Robot) company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/phantom-humanoid-combat-robot/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People7

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • anoid RobotsHeaded to War? At Foundation's headquarters in San Francisco, I
  • Change ManagementLeader with over two… · Experience: Entertainment Partners · Edu
  • Chief TechnologyOfficer at Lone Star Communications, Inc. Justin Bailey, MBA, BSEE
  • Humanoid RobotsHeaded to War? I Went Hands-On With the Phantom MK1 - CNET # Hum
  • Mike LeBlancCo-founder
  • school toleading tech communities today ,Here…‏ · الخبرة: ‏Semicolon Secu
  • using a VRheadset. The CEO told me his aspirations to deploy the robot in

Deals & events5

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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