EngineAI is a Shenzhen-based humanoid robotics company founded in October 2023, developing full-size and compact humanoid robots with a focus on human-like locomotion.
EngineAI is a humanoid robotics company based in Shenzhen, China, founded in 2023. The company develops full-size and compact humanoid robots with a focus on natural locomotion, embodied AI, and open robotics platforms. Founded by engineers from XPeng’s robotics division, EngineAI combines proprietary hardware, AI-driven motion control, and scalable manufacturing to accelerate the commercialization of general-purpose humanoid robots. Its product portfolio includes the SE01, PM01, and T800 humanoid platforms, serving research, education, and commercial markets. EngineAI gained international attention after the SE01 demonstrated an exceptionally natural human-like walking gait, showcasing the company’s advances in reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and whole-body motion control. Backed by investors including JD.com, CATL Capital, XPeng, and Baidu Ventures, EngineAI has emerged as one of China’s fastest-growing humanoid robotics companies.
Platform maturity, autonomy stack, and flagship-system specifications in one view.
A concise view of platform maturity and deployment footprint.
Capabilities and model layers highlighted by the company.
Published operating specifications for the lead system.
EngineAI announced the launch of its Shenzhen Intelligent Manufacturing Base and the rollout of the first batch of T800 full-size humanoid robots, claiming 10,000-unit scalable delivery capability and a humanoid rolling off the line every 15 minutes.
EngineAI was founded in October 2023 by Zhao Tongyang, who had co-founded Shenzhen Pengxing Intelligent Research with XPeng Motors, building what became XPeng's robotics division. He took his IP and core team to establish EngineAI.
In October 2024, EngineAI unveiled the SE01 on CCTV's New Year's Gala. Standing 170 cm and 55 kg with 32 degrees of freedom, the SE01 stunned viewers with its human-like walking gait. The compact PM01 followed in December 2024.
Funding accelerated in 2025 with approximately 1 billion yuan ($139.3 million) across two rounds, with investors including JD.com, CATL Capital, Baidu Ventures, and HongShan. Total funding surpassed $166 million.
EngineAI continued expanding with the SA02 anime-inspired humanoid priced at $5,300 and the T-800 prototype. The emphasis on achieving the most natural humanoid gait has become its primary differentiator in China's crowded market.
