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Shenzhen startup building full-size and compact bipedal humanoids, led by the T800, now in mass production at its own factory.

Leader Zhao Tongyang, Founder and CEOBased in Shenzhen, ChinaShares listing pending (HKEX)Group Humanoid makers · China · where most humanoids are shipped todayen.engineai.com.cn its news page

Where it stands: 29 May 2026: first T800 batch rolled off the new Shenzhen line and mass delivery began; hundreds of PM01 units were produced in 2025. source

Confidential Hong Kong IPO filing reported by Bloomberg on 12 Jun 2026, working with CICC and CITIC Securities; no public prospectus seen. Valued above 10 billion yuan after its Apr 2026 Series B. source

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LatestDec 2025HumanoidShipping

T800

EngineAI's flagship full-size humanoid and its first mass-produced full-size model, built for heavy-duty and high-dynamic work. It comes in Basic, Open Source, Pro and Max versions, the upper two with dexterous hands, aimed at research, education, patrol, retail and industrial use. Mass delivery began from the Shenzhen factory in late May 2026.

Height 173 cm
Weight 75-85 kg depending on configuration
25 degrees of freedom (Basic, Open Source); up to 46 including hands (Max)
Max joint torque 450 N·m
Moving speed at least 2 m/s
Payload 5 kg per hand
Runtime 3-5 hours

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Dec 2024HumanoidShipping

PM01

A lightweight, fully open compact humanoid, 1.38 m tall, with a 320-degree rotating waist and both mechanical and human-like walking gaits, sold for education, research and commercial demos. EngineAI produced several hundred units in 2025, and in 2026 named it the platform for a humanoid 'robot astronaut' programme with Transcenders.

Height 1.38 m
Weight about 44 kg with battery
24 degrees of freedom
Speed over 2 m/s
Battery life 2 hours

Price88,000 yuan launch price (offer ran to 31 Mar 2025)

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Timeline · customers, money, people, products

6 Aug 2026LeadershipFormer XPeng vice president Chen Yonghai joins EngineAI as operations president, reporting to founder Zhao Tongyang. Reported 21st Century Business Herald
12 Jun 2026ListingEngineAI has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong IPO and is in discussions with CICC and Citi Securities, Bloomberg reports. Reported The Standard (citing Bloomberg)
29 May 2026CustomerShenzhen manufacturing base opens (about 12,000 sq m, one robot every 15 minutes); first T800 batch rolls off the line and mass delivery begins. EngineAI press release (PR Newswire)
21 Apr 2026LeadershipLi Liyun, former head of autonomous driving at XPeng, joins EngineAI to strengthen its robot AI models. Reported 21st Century Business Herald
10 Apr 2026PartnerForms a joint venture with AIFORWARD to build security-patrol robots, piloting first in high-end residential communities. EngineAI
10 Apr 2026PartnerPartners with Transcenders on a humanoid 'robot astronaut' programme built on the PM01. EngineAI
9 Apr 2026MoneyCloses a US$200 million Series B at a valuation above 10 billion yuan, led by Henan Investment Group's Huirong Fund and Luxshare Precision. Reported Humanoids Daily
13 Jan 2026ProductEngineAI reports the T800's global debut at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. EngineAI
8 Dec 2025MoneyCompletes Series A1+ and A2 rounds led by Huangpu River Capital, after 1 billion yuan raised in Pre-A++ and A1 rounds; T800 enters mass production. EngineAI press release (GetNews)
5 Dec 2025ProductT800 opens for orders on JD.com, with the basic configuration from 180,000 yuan (US$25,000). Reported Shenzhen Daily

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