ENGINEAI Timeline

Events

• 2026-08-30 - Research Publication - ETH Zurich study demonstrates autonomous sparse-structure traversal on PM01 - The PM01 completed the full monkey-bar sequence in 14 of 15 hardware trials across three bar configurations and reached brachiation speeds up to 0.5 m/s. A separately trained policy completed ten passes beneath randomly placed 2 cm wooden bars without… - source: arxiv.org
• 2026-07-24 - Production Milestone - EngineAI begins T800 production in Zhengzhou - The first batch of Henan-built T800 humanoids formally rolled off the Zhengzhou production line on 24 July. An April report described EngineAI's first-phase Zhengzhou production site as covering 8,000 square metres. The 24 July report says units will ship… - source: m.sohu.com
• 2026-05-29 - Production Milestone - EngineAI opens Shenzhen manufacturing base and begins T800 mass delivery - The Shenzhen base spans about 12,000 square metres. The stated production cadence is one humanoid robot every 15 minutes. The first batch of T800 units left the production line for mass delivery. - source: prnewswire.com
• 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… EngineAI said the… - source: engineai.com.cn
• 2026-02-09 - Market Signal - EngineAI Launches URKL Humanoid Robot Combat League - • EngineAI launched the Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend (URKL) on February 9, 2026, in Shenzhen, China. • The league features 16 teams competing with EngineAI's T800 humanoid robots, provided free of charge. • The championship team will be awarded a… - source: globenewswire.com
• 2026-01-10 - Product Launch - EngineAI introduces 173-centimetre T800 humanoid - The platform stands 173 centimetres tall and uses 29 actuated degrees of freedom for whole-body movement. A 360-degree perception system and four-to-five-hour stated battery endurance support extended mobile operation. Third-generation humanoid robot… - source: en.engineai.com.cn
• 2026-01-07 - Demonstration - EngineAI showcases T800 and PM01 at CES 2026 - At CES 2026, EngineAI exhibited the T800 humanoid together with the PM01 platform for international press and buyers. Materials position CES as a follow-on global stage after the T800's December 2025 introduction, not a separate launch beat. The announcement… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2026-01-06 - Funding - EngineAI completes A1+ and A2 financing rounds - EngineAI announced completion of its A1+ and A2 rounds after earlier Pre-A++ and A1 financing that it said totaled nearly RMB 1 billion. The company linked the new capital to core technology development, product iteration, supply-chain coordination and… - source: en.engineai.com.cn
• 2025-12-08 - Product Launch - EngineAI T800 Humanoid Robot Officially Launched, Entering Mass Production - EngineAI's T800 is a full-size, high-performance humanoid robot designed for industrial applications. The company secured 1 billion yuan in funding to support the T800's development and mass production. The T800 features proprietary technology achieving peak… - source: globenewswire.com
• 2025-12-03 - Demonstration - EngineAI releases T800 behind-the-scenes footage after CGI questions - EngineAI released ungraded behind-the-scenes footage showing the T800 reproducing movements from its launch film in a studio setting. The footage followed online claims that the original reveal relied on CGI or generated video. The demonstration supports the… - source: humanoidsdaily.com
• 2025-12-02 - Product Launch - EngineAI launches T800 general-purpose humanoid - EngineAI introduced the 173 cm T800 as a full-size general-purpose humanoid with multiple commercial configurations. The official specification set lists up to 450 N·m joint torque, quick-release batteries and configuration-dependent onboard compute and… - source: en.engineai.com.cn
• 2025-12-02 - Product Launch - EngineAI unveils T800 full-size humanoid - The release paired a physical demonstration with a detailed specification package for the full-size platform. EngineAI positioned the model for tasks requiring human-scale mobility and manipulation across factory and service settings. The unveiling materials… - source: globenewswire.com
• 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… - source: engineai.com.cn
• 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: en.engineai.com.cn
• 2025-08-08 - Demonstration - EngineAI showcases T800 and JS01 at World Robot Conference 2025 - At World Robot Conference 2025 in Beijing on August 8, EngineAI exhibited a multi-product booth spanning its humanoid and quadruped lines. The company staged the global public debut of the T800 humanoid and introduced the JS01 quadruped alongside other… - source: prnewswire.com
• 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: prnewswire.com
• 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: en.engineai.com.cn
• 2025-02-23 - Demonstration - EngineAI's PM01 Humanoid Robot Performs Front Flip in Shenzhen - EngineAI's PM01 humanoid robot successfully performed a front flip in Shenzhen, China. The demonstration showcased the robot's advanced dynamic balance and instantaneous acceleration capabilities. This event highlighted EngineAI's progress in developing… - source: en.people.cn
• 2025-01-10 - Product Launch - EngineAI Launches PM01 and SA01 Humanoid Robots at CES 2025 - PM01 was offered in commercial and educational editions, with a promotional price of $13,700 through March 31, 2025. The 138-centimetre PM01 weighed about 40 kilograms and was positioned as a lightweight dynamic humanoid. SA01 targeted research and education… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2024-12-24 - Product Launch - EngineAI launches PM01 humanoid robot - • EngineAI launched the PM01 humanoid robot on December 24, 2024. • The PM01 stands 1.38 meters tall, weighs 40 kg, and features 24 degrees of freedom, achieving a top speed of 2 meters per second. • EngineAI offered both commercial and educational versions… - source: finance.yahoo.com
• 2024-10-24 - Product Launch - ENGINEAI launches SE01 full-size humanoid with human-like gait - ENGINEAI identifies October 24, 2024 as the SE01 flagship product launch milestone in its official timeline. The SE01 product page describes the full-size humanoid as using end-to-end neural-network gait training for natural walking, turning, running… - source: en.engineai.com.cn
• 2024-07-29 - Product Launch - ENGINEAI launches SA01 expandable bipedal robot platform - ENGINEAI lists July 29, 2024 as the launch date for SA01, its highly expandable bipedal robot platform. The official company timeline frames SA01, SE01, and PM01 as the three flagship models launched in 2024. This fills a product-level timeline gap for SA01… - source: en.engineai.com.cn
• 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… - source: en.engineai.com.cn