EngineAI SE01
Full-size 1.7 m EngineAI humanoid known for its neural-network human-like gait, sold for commercial and education use.
Sold since its October 2024 launch (early-bird pricing ran to March 2025) and still listed in EngineAI's product line.
Very good humanoid robot (79/100). It stands out most for availability (100/100). Highlight: natural human-like gait. Main trade-off: overshadowed by the t800.
Score breakdown
Rated across 6 criteria
Specifications
- Availability
- Shipping
- Degrees of freedom
- 32
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Height
- 170 cm
- Weight
- 55 kg
- Hand DoF (per hand)
- 6
- Top speed
- 7.2 km/h
- Locomotion
- Bipedal
- Main use
- General-purpose
- Made in
- China
- Year
- 2024
- Swappable battery
- Yes
- Announced price
- ¥188,000 (reported)
Specs checked September 2026. Sources: en.engineai.com.cn, en.engineai.com.cn, digitimes.com, chinadailyhk.com, interestingengineering.com. A missing value has not been published by the maker.
Pros
- Natural human-like gait
- Six-DoF dexterous hands
- Quick-release battery
Cons
- Overshadowed by the T800
- Few published specifications
- Two-hour battery life
Owner reviews
A strong humanoid robot with real strengths
In our independent assessment, the EngineAI SE01 earns 79/100 — a very good humanoid robot.
Its strongest area is availability (100/100), followed by mobility (dof) (88/100). In practice, natural human-like gait.
The main caveat is dexterous hands, where it scores 70/100. Specifically, overshadowed by the t800.
At €22560, it sits below the typical price for the category — strong value. A dependable pick if its strengths line up with your priorities.
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Can I actually buy a humanoid robot?
Yes, but mostly research and developer models (Unitree, Booster, EngineAI and others) that ship today. Most general-purpose humanoids are still in paid pilots, pre-order or prototype: check the Availability line before you plan around one.
How much does a humanoid robot cost?
Small developer humanoids start at a few thousand euros; full-size research platforms start around 17,000 € and advanced ones reach about 100,000 € or more. Industrial humanoids are usually sold or leased on quote, so no public price is listed.
What can humanoids do today?
Current models walk, balance, carry modest payloads and perform scripted, learned or teleoperated tasks. Fully autonomous household help is still emerging.
What do degrees of freedom (DoF) tell me?
Each DoF is one joint axis the robot can move. More DoF, especially in the hands, means more dexterous manipulation, but also more to calibrate and maintain.
Do they come with an SDK?
Research-focused humanoids ship with an open SDK or ROS support for programming and experiments; commercial units are typically locked to the vendor's software.
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