Where is EngineAI based?

EngineAI is based in Shenzhen, China.

What does EngineAI make?

EngineAI has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: EngineAI SE01 (EngineAI builds physical robots).

Where does EngineAI operate robots?

EngineAI is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

EngineAI has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

EngineAI · DEPLOY

Overview

Chinese humanoid robotics company (Shenzhen, founded October 2023 by Zhao Tongyang, who previously led XPeng's PX5 humanoid program). Known for dynamic, natural-gait bipedal humanoids; raised ~100M yuan angel funding. Product line spans the full-size SE01 flagship, the compact PM01 developer platform, and the SA01 education robot. Exhibits prominently at CES.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

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Models (1)

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Current platform

EngineAI SE01

EngineAI's full-size flagship bipedal humanoid: ~170 cm, ~55 kg, 32 DOF, with self-developed harmonic/planetary/ball-screw joint modules and an end-to-end neural-network gait (marketed as the first humanoid to achieve a natural human-like gait; debuted Oct 2024, appeared on CCTV's New Year gala). Available for global sales since Dec 2024 in commercial and educational versions. The compact PM01 (138 cm, 40 kg, 24 DOF) is a separate developer/research sibling, not the flagship.

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Relationships

SShenzhen Capital GroupInvestor

Current leadership (3)

Zhao Tongyang Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Ren Guowen Co-foundersecondary-verified
Wang Fei Founder, CEOsince 2023-01-01secondary-verified

Founders (3)

Zhao Tongyangcofounderfounded 2023-01-01
Ren Guowencofounderfounded 2023-01-01
Wang Feisolefounded 2023-01-01

Safety record

No incidents on record for EngineAI.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Peer companies

Unitree Robotics9 models
Boston Dynamics5 models
AgiBot4 models
Tesla4 models
1X Technologies3 models
Agility Robotics3 models

Financial state

Reporting basis: aggregator_estimate
Lifecycle stage: growth
Counterparty risk class: moderate

Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.

Funding rounds (1)

Series A2024-09-01
$130M(reported)
Investors: Shenzhen Capital Group

Sources (12)

Common questions

What is EngineAI?: Chinese humanoid robotics company (Shenzhen, founded October 2023 by Zhao Tongyang, who previously led XPeng's PX5 humanoid program). Known for dynamic, natural-gait bipedal humanoids; raised ~100M yuan angel funding. Product line spans the full-size SE01 flagship, the compact PM01 developer platform, and the SA01 education robot. Exhibits prominently at CES.
Where is EngineAI based?: EngineAI is based in Shenzhen, China.
When was EngineAI founded?: EngineAI was founded in 2023.
What does EngineAI make?: EngineAI has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: EngineAI SE01 (EngineAI builds physical robots).
Where does EngineAI operate robots?: EngineAI is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is EngineAI safe?: EngineAI has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 12 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-03

Sources by quality tier

9: unclassified; Unclassified source
2: secondary-trade-publication; Trade publication
1: primary-company-ir; Company IR disclosure

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Peer companies

Unitree Robotics9 models
Boston Dynamics5 models
AgiBot4 models
Tesla4 models
1X Technologies3 models
Agility Robotics3 models

No press coverage on file for EngineAI yet. Coverage appears here automatically as articles are ingested from our press sources.

Machine-readable surfaces

Markdown mirror: /companies/engineai.md
RSS feed: /companies/engineai/feed.xml
JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
REST API: /v1/companies/5e2f7c25-88b6-4f75-97a9-5874ffba0b18
Revision history: /companies/engineai/history
Data documentation: /data
Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP

Peer companies

Unitree Robotics9 models
Boston Dynamics5 models
AgiBot4 models
Tesla4 models
1X Technologies3 models
Agility Robotics3 models

DEPLOY Intelligence Score

27.2/ 100

vs 6 months ago

6-month trend

Peer rankingTop 51% of Humanoid

vs funding peers-10.3 ptsbelow funding-adj. expected

Analysis

Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.

Dimension breakdown

Safety Record

50.0LOW

Funding Health

45.3HIGH

IP Activity

5.0LOW

Deployment Scale

0.0LOW

Hiring Signal

0.0LOW

Market Presence

0.0LOW

DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.

Last computed: Jul 3, 2026

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