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EngineAI · China

EngineAI SE01

SE01 is EngineAI's full-size humanoid whose natural walking gait drew attention in 2024. It is intended for industrial and commercial use.

Limited production enterprise only Score 51/100, solid Generation 1 Succeeded by EngineAI T800 Checked 2026-09-04
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We have not sat down with this one. The score below is computed from the data we hold, and the facts on this page are sourced. It is not on sale, so there is nothing to recommend.

51/100
Solid
Capability 19/30
Value 20/25
Buyability 10/20
Ecosystem 2/15
Proof 0/10
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How the score is built

Capability is what the machine physically does. Value compares it with others at a similar price, not with the whole market. Buyability asks whether you can really order one. Ecosystem is the software and community around it. Proof is what it has done in the field, which is where most humanoids score badly and should.

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Status
Limited production
Category
general purpose
First revealed
October 2024
Form
bipedal
Height
170 cm
Weight
55 kg
Payload
n/a
Degrees of freedom
32
Battery
n/a
Runtime
n/a
Walking speed
n/a
Actuation
electric (in-house joint modules)
Units deployed (est.)
not disclosed
Teleoperation
partial

Where it stands

Full-size humanoid revealed October 2024, known for a straight-knee human-like gait; small-batch deliveries in 2025.

What stands out

  • Straight-knee walking gait

Autonomy, observed

Straight-leg walking videos widely shared in late 2024.

Hands, sensors, brain

  • Hands: five-finger hands
  • AI stack: end-to-end neural network gait controller

Price and volume

No verified public price.

Index position

In the Humanoid Index, which ranks on shipped reality rather than value for money, EngineAI SE01 sits at #51 of 107 with 38 points: deployment 14/50, autonomy 12/30, availability 12/20. See that method.

In the blog

EngineAI SE01 is covered in this article

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Explainer · 5 Sep 2026

How much does a humanoid robot cost in 2026?

Thirty-five humanoids in our record carry a price, from $299 to $250,000 with a median of $15,000. What the money buys changes completely at each band, and so does how much you should trust the number.

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EngineAI · China

EngineAI PM01

Commercial

PM01 is EngineAI's 1.38 m humanoid sold at CNY 88,000, with a design that includes a chest display. It was the first humanoid shown doing a standing front flip.

Height138 cm
Weight40 kg
Price$14K
EngineAI · China

EngineAI T800

Prototype

T800 is EngineAI's heavier-duty humanoid model announced in 2025 for industrial tasks.

Heightn/a
Weightn/a
Price$41K

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