ENGINEAI
About
About ENGINEAI
ENGINEAI develops complete humanoid and quadruped platforms together with the actuators and motion-control systems inside them. Its humanoid range extends from the open-development SA01 and compact PM01 to the full-size SE01 and T800. The 170 cm SE01 has 32 degrees of freedom and a stated top speed of 2 m/s, while T800 configurations add higher-torque joints, onboard NVIDIA compute, stereo vision and LiDAR for dynamic whole-body operation.
The product ladder serves different workflows: SA01 and PM01 support education and algorithm development, SE01 provides a general full-size research platform, and T800 is positioned for more demanding manipulation and mobility. ENGINEAI also offers the JS01 quadruped, rated for an 80 kg payload, and develops integrated joints that can be supplied within its machines or broader engineering programmes. Customers obtain the hardware with software-development interfaces for motion and embodied-intelligence work rather than receiving only a closed demonstration robot.
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Products
Operations
Facilities & manufacturing
- Production setup
2026-07-24 - EngineAI's first Henan-built T800 batch rolled off the Zhengzhou production line. The report says units will ship within China and overseas, but does not disclose the batch quantity. - Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Source - Factory floor area
2026-04-17 - An April report described EngineAI's first-phase Zhengzhou High-tech Zone production site as covering 8,000 square metres and under construction ahead of planned T800 batch production. - Zhengzhou High-tech Zone first-phase production site - Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Production capacity
- Production rate
2026-05-29 - EngineAI said its Honghualing, Shenzhen base can roll a humanoid robot off the production line every 15 minutes. The cadence is a company-disclosed production-line rate, not a verified sustained annual output. - T800 / Shenzhen manufacturing base - Shenzhen, China
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Output & shipments
- Reported output
2026-05-29 - EngineAI said it moved from a first test machine in 2024 to small-scale production of hundreds of PM01 units in 2025 before the T800 manufacturing-base launch. The wording is approximate, so it is not ranked against exact output rows. - PM01 small-scale production
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Observed use
- PM01 with E1R
2026-08-30 - Research Experiment - Mounted - ETH Zurich mounted a RoboSense E1R lidar on a modified ENGINEAI PM01 for autonomous monkey-bar traversal and overhead-obstacle experiments.
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Supply
Supply chain relationships
- NVIDIA
Inbound - Compute & Control - ENGINEAI T800 Open Source, Pro and Max use NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 64GB; Basic uses Orin NX 16GB
Source - NVIDIA
Inbound - Compute & Control - ENGINEAI PM01-EDU uses NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX for application compute
Source - Intel
Inbound - Compute & Control - ENGINEAI PM01-EDU uses an Intel N97 computer for motion control
Source - RealSense
Inbound - Perception - ENGINEAI PM01 uses a built-in RealSense D435i depth camera
Source - RealSense
Inbound - Depth Cameras - ENGINEAI specifies a RealSense D435i depth camera in JS01
Source - Zhongding Group
Inbound - actuation and motion control - Zhongding delivered small-batch harmonic reducers to ENGINEAI
Source - RoboSense
Inbound - Perception - RoboSense Helios 16 LiDAR is integrated into ENGINEAI humanoid platforms
Source - Blue Point Touch
Inbound - Sensing Perception - Blue Point Touch supplies force/torque sensors to ENGINEAI; exact sensor and robot models are undisclosed
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Funding
- 2026-04-09 - Series B - $200M - EngineAI completes $200 million Series B at valuation above RMB 10 billion
valuation: > CNY 10B (~$1.46B) - source: engineai.com.cn
- 2026-01-06 - A1+ and A2 rounds - EngineAI completes A1+ and A2 financing rounds
The financing update supports EngineAI’s technology development and industrialization programme. - source: en.engineai.com.cn
- 2025-07-24 - Pre-A++ and A1 rounds - EngineAI closes Pre-A++ and A1 rounds led by Rockets Capital and JD.com
EngineAI completed concurrent Pre-A++ and A1 financings, with the combined announcement reporting nearly RMB 1 billion across the two rounds. - source: prnewswire.com
Investors
- Huangpu River Capital - Participant - VC - 3 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-07-24 - latest 2026-04-09
- Caixin Capital - Participant - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2026-01-06 - latest 2026-04-09
- Henan Investment Group Huirong Fund - Lead - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2026-01-06 - latest 2026-04-09
- Huiqin Capital - Participant - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2026-01-06 - latest 2026-04-09
- Xingyuan Capital - Participant - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2026-01-06 - latest 2026-04-09
- Beijing Chang Development Fund - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-09
- Caitong Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-09
- CATL Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-07-24
- CCTV Fund - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-01-06
- Cornerstone Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-09
- Duolun Technology - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-09
- Energy Conservation Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-09
- Fortune Venture Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-01-06
- Guochen Venture Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-07-24
- Guozhong Venture Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-01-06
- Hardcore Nut Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-09
- Huakong Fund - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-01-06
- JD.com - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-07-24
- Jingu Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-09
- Longgang Financial Holdings - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-09
- Luxshare Precision - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-09
- Nanshan Strategic Emerging Industries Investment - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-01-06
- Puchao Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-09
- Rockets Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-07-24
- STAR SINO - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-09
- Stone Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-01-06
- TH Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-07-24
- Xinghang Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-09
- Yinbai Investment - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-09
- Yintai Group - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-07-24
- Zhongchuang Zhiling - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-09
Team
- Zhao Tongyang - Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer - Leads ENGINEAI's robot-platform, core-technology, manufacturing and commercialization strategy.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-07-24 - Production Milestone - EngineAI begins T800 production in Zhengzhou
The Zhengzhou High-tech Zone site opened six demonstration spaces covering transport, retail, combat, education, data collection and domestic scenarios. EngineAI said the robots would subsequently ship from Zhengzhou to customers in China and overseas.
Source - 2026-05-29 - Production Milestone - EngineAI opens Shenzhen manufacturing base and begins T800 delivery
The approximately 12,000-square-metre site combines incoming inspection, assembly, testing, shipment and maintenance in one manufacturing process. EngineAI stated a production cadence of one robot every 15 minutes and required 79 inspections plus 46 working-condition simulation tests before delivery.
Source - 2026-04-09 - Funding - EngineAI completes $200 million Series B at valuation above RMB 10 billion
The round totals about $200M in new capital, joined by a wide syndicate including Luxshare Precision, Henan Investment Group Huirong Fund, Zhongchuang Zhiling, Cornerstone Capital, Longgang Financial Holdings, and more than a dozen additional named investors. EngineAI said the financing takes its post-money valuation above RMB 10 billion. The company said it will use the proceeds for core technology iteration, expanding production and delivery capacity, and wider scenario deployment.
Source - 2026-02-09 - Market Signal - EngineAI announces URKL humanoid robot combat league
Shenzhen Quanmingxing Robotics Technology co-organized the event, with regular matches planned for the Longgang FRL Robot Club. The announced championship prize was a ten-kilogram gold belt valued at approximately RMB10 million.
Source - 2026-01-07 - Demonstration - EngineAI showcases T800 and PM01 at CES 2026
The demonstrations focused on whole-body coordination and fine motor control, with discussions involving developers, industry partners and media. The T800 presentation described integrated joint modules rated for up to 450 N·m peak torque and 14,000 watts of instantaneous joint peak power.
Source - 2026-01-06 - Funding - EngineAI completes A1+ and A2 financing rounds
The Series A2 investor group included Huangpu River Capital, Henan Investment Group’s Huirong Fund and existing investor Huakong Fund. EngineAI directed the capital toward core research, product iteration, supply-chain coordination and manufacturing development. The company linked its industrialization plans to four T800 configurations: Basic, Open Source, Pro and Max.
Source - 2025-12-02 - Product Launch - EngineAI launches T800 general-purpose humanoid
The lineup comprises Basic, open-source Eco, Pro and Max versions for different research, service and industrial requirements. EngineAI developed the full-size platform through three redesigns and described the launch demonstrations as technical validation exercises.
Source - 2025-12-03 - Demonstration - EngineAI releases T800 behind-the-scenes footage after CGI questions
The raw studio footage removed the dramatic colour grading and camera angles used in the original T800 reveal. EngineAI showed the robot reproducing door-kicking and round-kick movements after viewers questioned whether the launch film used CGI. EngineAI separately outlined plans for industrial, commercial-service and household scenario testing in 2026.
Source - 2025-11-14 - Facility Opening - EngineAI opens humanoid robot retail flagship store in Shenzhen
EngineAI opened a dedicated humanoid-robot retail flagship in Shenzhen framed as a JD Home partner store. The site is positioned as a walk-in channel for humanoid products and related merchandise rather than online-only sales. The opening widens physical retail footprint and public-facing brand presence in the Greater Bay Area.
Source - 2025-09-12 - Partnership - ENGINEAI and Duolun sign 2,000-robot strategic framework
The agreement was signed on 12 September 2025. The framework calls for procurement of no fewer than 2,000 humanoid robots over three years. The companies linked the agreement to commercialization across named application scenarios.
Source - 2025-08-08 - Demonstration - EngineAI showcases PM01, T800 and JS01 at World Robot Conference
PM01 demonstrated fall recovery, sitting and high-speed running during the live showcase. The T800 prototype was presented as a 1.85-metre heavy-duty humanoid; the booth also included the JS01 quadruped and a preview of the planned SA02.
Source - 2025-07-24 - Funding - EngineAI closes Pre-A++ and A1 rounds led by Rockets Capital and JD.com
Rockets Capital led the Pre-A++ round and JD.com led the A1 round. The capital supports trial-production scale-up, product-line expansion and embodied-intelligence commercialization.
Source - 2025-05-22 - Product Launch - ENGINEAI releases JS01 quadruped at national AI expo
ENGINEAI dates the release to 22 May 2025. The official product page lists 3 m/s top speed and payload capacity up to 80 kg. Published capabilities include SLAM, autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance using LiDAR, cameras and IMU sensing.
Source - 2025-02-23 - Demonstration - EngineAI PM01 performs a front flip in Shenzhen
The manoeuvre combined dynamic balance, rapid acceleration and controlled landing. PM01 had been introduced at the end of 2024 for commercial and education applications, with initial deliveries scheduled for the second quarter of 2025.
Source - 2024-12-24 - Product Launch - EngineAI introduces PM01 humanoid development platform
The 1.38-metre, approximately 40-kilogram robot supports mechanical and natural-gait walking modes, with an interaction screen and articulated neck and waist. Commercial and educational editions were offered at a promotional US$13,700 through March 31, 2025, including a commercial-to-education upgrade during the offer.
Source - 2024-10-24 - Product Launch - EngineAI introduces SE01 full-size humanoid
The 1.7-metre, approximately 55-kilogram robot uses harmonic force-control joints and reinforcement and imitation learning for movement. EngineAI targeted heavy handling and precision assembly in factories and later exhibited SE01 at CES 2025.
Source - 2024-07-29 - Product Launch - EngineAI introduces SA01 bipedal development platform
The approximately 40-kilogram robot uses an aluminium-alloy structure and reinforcement-learning control for walking, running and jumping development. EngineAI presented SA01 alongside SE01 and PM01 at CES 2025, with a disclosed SA01 price of US$5,400.
Source - 2025-01-07 - Demonstration - EngineAI showcases SE01, SA01 and PM01 at CES 2025
SA01 and PM01 were presented as open development platforms for research teams; SA01 carried an announced price of US$5,400. The 1.38-metre PM01 was offered in commercial and educational editions at a promotional US$13,700 through March 31, 2025.
Source - 2024-07-01 - Product Launch - ENGINEAI unveils S2 service-robot concept
ENGINEAI dates the S2 concept unveiling to July 2024. The current official product page does not publish technical specifications, deployment claims or purchase information. Available company materials therefore support concept-stage maturity, not confirmed commercial availability.
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Relations
Relationships
- Duolun Technology
Strategic Commercialization Partner - ENGINEAI and Duolun Technology agreed to commercialize humanoid robots and procure at least 2,000 units over three years.
- ByteDance
Strategic Collaboration - EngineAI said it had strategic collaborations with ByteDance to advance humanoid robotics applications.
Context
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Shared workflows
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workflow adjacency - Humanoid Development Platform
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workflow adjacency - Humanoid Development Platform
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workflow adjacency - Humanoid Service Robot Builder
Context tags
- Robot OEM - Stack Layer - Company builds complete humanoid robot platforms.
- Bipedal locomotion - Capability
- Humanoid development platform - Workflow - ENGINEAI SE01/PM01 are public humanoid platforms with developer, education and commercial positioning.
- Robotics research and education - Customer Environment - PM01 is positioned for commercial and educational use.
- Humanoid service robot builder - Workflow - PM01 is positioned for commercial and educational use rather than heavy industrial deployment.
- Commercial deployment - Commercial Stage - Public PM01 release supports product availability/commercial positioning, not necessarily scaled deployment.
- Whole-body control - Capability - SE01/PM01 public positioning emphasizes dynamic humanoid motion and gait.

