Company
Kinetix AI
Kinetix AI is a Shenzhen-based robotics company that developed the [KAI](/models/kinetix-kai) humanoid robot, unveiled in May 2026.
- Founded
- 2025
- HQ
- Shenzhen, China
- Models
- 1
Verified profile
1
Sources on record
0
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Overview
Kinetix AI is a Shenzhen-based robotics company that developed the KAI humanoid robot, unveiled in May 2026. KAI features 115 degrees of freedom (72 in its hands alone), 18,000 tactile sensing points, and a faceless service-focused design targeting retail, concierge, and home-assistance tasks. The company targets mass production in China later in 2026 with a projected price under $40,000.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Safety record
No incidents on record for Kinetix AI.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
Kinetix AI in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Common questions
- What is Kinetix AI?
- Kinetix AI is a Shenzhen-based robotics company that developed the KAI humanoid robot, unveiled in May 2026. KAI features 115 degrees of freedom (72 in its hands alone), 18,000 tactile sensing points, and a faceless service-focused design targeting retail, concierge, and home-assistance tasks. The company targets mass production in China later in 2026 with a projected price under $40,000.
- Where is Kinetix AI based?
- Kinetix AI is based in Shenzhen, China.
- When was Kinetix AI founded?
- Kinetix AI was founded in 2025.
- What does Kinetix AI make?
- Kinetix AI has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Kinetix KAI (Kinetix AI builds physical robots).
- Where does Kinetix AI operate robots?
- Kinetix AI 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 Kinetix AI safe?
- Kinetix AI 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 · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
Sources by quality tier
- 1
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Methodology surface for Kinetix AI.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Kinetix AI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Kinetix AI unveils KAI humanoid robot with 115 degrees of freedom
Shenzhen-based Kinetix AI unveiled KAI, a full-sized faceless humanoid robot with 115 degrees of freedom, 18,000 tactile sensing points, and a target price under $40,000 for mass…
China's life-size faceless humanoid robot masters 115 degrees of freedom
Kinetix AI launched the KAI humanoid robot with 115 degrees of freedom, 18,000 tactile sensors, and a semi-solid-state battery designed for home and service use.
Machine-readable surfaces
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- REST API: /v1/companies/b3f909b7-f098-416b-80aa-a2357cebb604
- Revision history: /companies/kinetix-ai/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