What ENGINEAI does

ENGINEAI (Shenzhen EngineAI Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. / 深圳市引擎机器人科技有限公司) is a Shenzhen-headquartered, privately-held developer of general-purpose intelligent robotics and embodied AI systems, founded in October 2023 by serial entrepreneur Zhao Tongyang. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a multi-tier humanoid and quadruped robot portfolio, including the PM01 lightweight embodied agent (138 cm, 24 DOF, ¥188,000), the SE01 full-size humanoid that claims the first end-to-end neural-network-driven natural walking gait, the flagship T800 full-size general-purpose robot offered in Basic through Max editions (173 cm, 29 DOF, 450 N·m peak joint torque, $25,000–$80,800), the SA01 extensible bipedal platform, the S2 original-IP service robot, and the JS01 heavy-duty quadruped "Leopard."

Underlying the product line is a vertically integrated stack comprising self-developed joint modules (e.g., S160 motors), NVIDIA Jetson Orin and Intel N97 compute, Intel RealSense and RoboSense LiDAR perception, an open-source reinforcement-learning training framework (EngineAI RL Workspace), a ROS2-based deployment package (EngineAI ROS), and a proprietary "embodied brain" that integrates motion control, force-aware perception, planning, vision-language navigation, and dexterous manipulation. Generative-AI and natural-language capabilities in deployed retail units are delivered through a deep integration with the JD Joyinside big model.

The business model combines direct unit sales at disclosed price points, channel and vertical deployments (notably a 2,000-unit commitment to Duolun Technology across security, traffic, and retail, and JD.com-backed flagship/cyber-staff stores at UpperHills, inno100, and Longgang), pre-IPO institutional capital (≈US$380M+ raised across Pre-A++, A1, A1+, A2, B, and a confidential Hong Kong IPO filing in June 2026 at a >US$1.5B valuation), and ecosystem/revenue-adjacent plays such as the URKL combat league and open-source developer tooling. Manufacturing is anchored by a 12,000 sqm closed-loop Shenzhen facility capable of one T800 per 15 minutes at 10,000-unit annual scale, with a second 10,000-unit line planned for Zhengzhou.

Name

ENGINEAI

Legal name

EngineAI Robotics Technology Co., Ltd.

Website

https://en.engineai.com.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ENGINEAI is a Shenzhen-based, privately-held developer of general-purpose humanoid and quadruped robots and embodied AI, selling a multi-tier product line (T800, PM01, SE01, SA01, JS01, S2) directly and through channel partners like JD.com and Duolun Technology, backed by ~US$380M+ in venture funding and a pending Hong Kong IPO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanoid Robotics

NAICS

All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (33399), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots (HDAAAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Robot Software, Autonomy Stacks & Simulation (ROS, digital twins) (HDAAAIAK), Robot Hardware, Actuators & Components (sensors, grippers, motors) (HDAAAIAL), Human-Robot Interaction & Teleoperation Systems (HDAAAIAM), Service & Hospitality Robots (HDAAAIAB)

Keywords

• Humanoid robots
• Embodied AI systems
• Bipedal robotics
• Quadruped robots
• Robot development platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenzhen

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

ENGINEAI designs, manufactures, and sells full-size and lightweight humanoid robots (T800, SE01, PM01, SA01, S2) and the JS01 quadruped robotic hound, integrating proprietary embodied AI, motion control, multi-sensor fusion perception, and an open-source SDK/ROS2 software stack. The company also operates the URKL robot combat league and flagship retail experiences to commercialize its robotics platform.

Product overview

ENGINEAI offers a multi-product humanoid robotics platform rather than a single product. Its portfolio spans the lightweight fully-open PM01 embodied intelligent agent, the flagship T800 full-size general-purpose humanoid robot (offered in four tiered editions from Basic to Max), the SE01 full-size general-purpose robot famous for its human-like natural walking gait, the highly extensible SA01 bipedal platform, the original-IP S2 service robot, and the JS01 heavy-duty quadruped robotic "Leopard." All bipedal/humanoid models are unified by ENGINEAI's full-stack self-developed technology stack including proprietary joint modules, motion control, embodied intelligence algorithms, and an open-source ecosystem (EngineAI RL Workspace training framework + EngineAI ROS2 deployment package). The T800 doubles as the standardized platform for the URKL robot combat league, an ecosystem initiative that advances industry-wide iteration, while the company also operates the world's first humanoid robot retail store (Find Robot Alive in partnership with JD), runs a 12,000 sqm Shenzhen intelligent manufacturing base capable of producing one robot every 15 minutes at 10,000-unit scale, and offers an SDK/API for secondary development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PM01 A lightweight, highly-dynamic, and fully-open embodied intelligent agent standing 138 cm tall with 24 degrees of freedom and 130 N·m/Kg peak torque density, featuring AI algorithms, an Intel RealSense depth camera, and NVIDIA Jetson Orin processors for real-time balance correction. Priced at ¥188,000.
• T800 EngineAI's first heavy-duty, full-scale general-purpose humanoid robot, 173 cm tall, 75-85 kg, with 29 DOF (excluding the dexterous hand) and 450 N·m maximum joint torque delivering up to 14,000 W instantaneous joint peak power. Available in four editions: Basic ($40,500), Open Source ($54,000), Pro ($63,000), and Max ($80,800).
• JS01 ENGINEAI's first large-load, highly-maneuverable, multi-scenario-adapted quadruped robotic leopard with a modular expansion platform enabling flexible equipping with various functional components for industrial inspection, emergency rescue, and logistics transportation.
• SE01 The world's first general-purpose humanoid robot to achieve a human-like walking gait through an end-to-end neural network model, standing 170 cm tall with 2 m/s normal walking speed and 32 high-performance joints.

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability14 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Unitree Robotics: Chinese general-purpose humanoid and quadruped robotics company (H1, G1, B2) competing head-to-head with EngineAI's PM01/T800/JS01 product lines on price and performance in the same SMB/research developer customer segment.
• UBTech Robotics: Hong Kong-listed Chinese humanoid pioneer (Walker S series) targeting industrial and commercial service applications; the most established commercial humanoid competitor with overlapping CES/global GTM motions.
• Agibot (Zhiyuan Robotics): Shanghai-based humanoid startup founded by Peng Zhihui with the A2/Elf line, raised at multi-billion RMB valuations and competing directly in general-purpose bipedal humanoids targeting embodied AI and industrial pilots.
• Fourier Intelligence: Shanghai humanoid and rehabilitation robotics company behind the GR-1/GR-2 general-purpose humanoids, competing in the same full-size bipedal category as EngineAI's T800 and SE01.
• Leju Robot: Shenzhen-based humanoid maker (Kuavo) shipping bipedal platforms to research and education customers, with overlapping CES exposure and comparable DOF/torque specs to EngineAI's SE01/PM01.
• Figure AI: US-based humanoid startup (Figure 01/02) pursuing industrial deployment with BMW and others; relevant peer because it represents the Western general-purpose humanoid benchmark EngineAI must differentiate against for international customers.
• Apptronik: Austin-based humanoid developer of Apollo, with Google DeepMind partnership and Mercedes-Benz pilot — a comparable 'general-purpose bipedal + commercial pilot' narrative that competes for the same enterprise humanoid budget.

Broad incumbents

• Xpeng Robotics: EV-maker Xpeng acquired EngineAI founder Zhao Tongyang's prior company Dogotix and is developing its own PX2/Iron humanoid; a direct competitor with deep automotive capital and supply-chain leverage overlapping EngineAI's go-to-market.
• Tesla (Optimus): Tesla's Optimus humanoid program sets the price/perf benchmark and narrative ceiling for the entire category, influencing investor expectations that EngineAI's $1.5B post-money must clear at IPO.

Others

• RoboSense: LiDAR supplier whose sensors are integrated into EngineAI's T800/PM01 — included as a strategic ecosystem peer (supplier/component enabler) rather than direct competitor, reflecting the perception-stack dependency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/engineairobot

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors42 records

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M&A

Investments1 record

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