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Robotics Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi published a May 31 evaluation of Foundation's Phantom MK-1 humanoid deployment that names $150K unit price, 20-motor reliability risk, AI-hallucination concerns and the Ukrainian MoD's silence.
Robotics Foundation Future Industries deployed two Phantom MK-1 humanoid robots to Ukraine for behind-the-line logistics runs, CNBC reported May 30 — the first known combat-theater humanoid deployment, with $24M in Pentagon research contracts already signed.
Robotics Foundation Future Industries — chief strategy adviser Eric Trump, CEO Sankaet Pathak — landed a $24M Marine Corps contract for its Phantom humanoid. Two Phantom MK-1 units are already on the Ukrainian frontline carrying boxes.