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SE01

humanoidresearchby EngineAI
Price undisclosed

The SE01 is EngineAI's first humanoid robot, designed as a research platform demonstrating natural-gait bipedal walking using an end-to-end neural network.

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Manufacturer
EngineAI
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies SE01, a humanoid by EngineAI (research): 1 verified deployment on record. 1 source back the record.

Overview

The SE01 is EngineAI's first humanoid robot, designed as a research platform demonstrating natural-gait bipedal walking using an end-to-end neural network. Unveiled in October 2024, it was the company's proof of concept for smooth, human-like locomotion. Priced at 88,000 yuan (~$12,000) for global sales from December 2024.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Type

Research humanoid platform

Price

88,000 yuan (~$12,000)

Key feature

Natural straight-knee human gait via neural network

Released

October 2024

Specs

Dof

32

Feature

neural_network_natural_gait

Mass kg

55

Ai system

end-to-end neural-network gait

Height cm

170

Weight kg

~55 kg

Drive mode

bipedal

To scale

Human175 cmSE01170 cm (5'7")

Data & sources

News coverage

1

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Availability and pricing

Availability
Not sold (internal use)
Price
$12K to $26K (analyst estimate)as of 2024-12-24
Units in field
Not disclosed
Sales model
Not disclosed
Lead time
Not disclosed

Accountability: EngineAI has a Claim Integrity of 100% (2 of 2 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.

Pricing

One-time purchase

$12,000 - $26,000 USDanalyst estimateas of 2024-12-24

Source: SE01 by EngineAI – Robots International pricing summary

Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.

Prices verified as of Dec 24, 2024

Deployments (1)

  • SE01 at Shenzhenoperational

    EngineAI launched its Shenzhen Intelligent Manufacturing Base with T800 humanoid robots rolling off the production line for mass delivery, with a capacity of one robot every 15 minutes (35,000 units annually).

Free to use on your site, with a link back to DEPLOY.

SE01 on the deployment map

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Manufacturer-attributed media (1)

Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of EngineAI

EngineAI footage introducing its SE01 humanoid robot.

Safety record

No incidents on record for SE01.

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

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.therobotreport.com/engineai-releases-pm01-humanoid-robot-for-commercial-educational-use/

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Common questions

What is SE01?
The SE01 is EngineAI's first humanoid robot, designed as a research platform demonstrating natural-gait bipedal walking using an end-to-end neural network. Unveiled in October 2024, it was the company's proof of concept for smooth, human-like locomotion. Priced at 88,000 yuan (~$12,000) for global sales from December 2024.
How much does SE01 cost?
SE01 is listed at $12,000 to $26,000 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an analyst estimate, not an official price.
SE01 by EngineAI – Robots International pricing summary
Is SE01 actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. SE01 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Is SE01 autonomous or teleoperated?
Not verified as fully autonomous. SE01's capabilities on the DEPLOY registry are recorded as teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated-only, or vendor claims (Picks and packs), not independently confirmed to run without a human in the loop.
What are the specs of SE01?
SE01's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Degrees of freedom: 32; Height: 170 cm; Weight: ~55 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes SE01?
SE01 is made by EngineAI, based in Shenzhen, China, founded in 2023.
Where is SE01 deployed?
1 verified deployment of SE01 is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Shenzhen.
Can you buy SE01?
SE01 is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to SE01?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to SE01 include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Apollo.
How does SE01 compare to Walker S2?
SE01 and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 17 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. SE01 has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is SE01 a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, SE01 ranks in roughly the top 51% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is SE01's maturity stage?
SE01 is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Is SE01 safe?
SE01 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 2026-08-18

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-18

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

1
secondary-trade-publication
Trade publication

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

Methodology surface for SE01.

Recent coverage

SE01 in third-party press

EngineAI opens Shenzhen T800 factory producing one humanoid robot every 15 minutes

Jun 20, 2026

What Is a Humanoid Robot? [2026] - RoboZaps

Jun 10, 2026

Watch: World’s first human-like walking humanoid robot takes a stroll in China - Yahoo

Jan 20, 2025