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Zhao Tongyang

Founder and CEO of Shenzhen EngineAI Robotics (founded 2023), maker of the SE01 and PM01 humanoids; previously ran a quadruped-robot venture and co-founded XPeng's robotics arm, Shenzhen Pengxing Intelligent.

Chinese · 2 current roles · 1 founding

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  • EngineAIverified→
    Founder

    [EngineAI](/companies/engineai) (众擎机器人) is a Shenzhen-based humanoid robotics company founded in 2023 by Zhao Tongyang, a former XPeng robotics lead.

    Series B · $200M4 verified deployments · T800 at Suzhou, Jiangsu, China →3 models
  • XPeng Roboticsverified→
    Former Co-founded XPeng's robotics arm, Pengxing Intelligent (former)

    XPeng Robotics, Chinese EV company's robotics division developing the XPeng Unicorn quadruped robot and exploring [Humanoid](/companies/humanoid-ai) robotics fo

    Series A · $900M1 verified deployment · XPeng IRON at Shanghai, China →2 models
  • Dogotixverified→
    Former Founder (original Dogotix)

    Dogotix is the standalone robotics subsidiary of [XPeng](/companies/xpeng) (NYSE: XPEV), carved out in August 2026 to develop general-purpose humanoid, bipedal,

    Series A · $900M1 model

Current roles (2)

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Co-founders (2)

Former / Previously (2)

  • XPeng Robotics Co-founded XPeng's robotics arm, Pengxing Intelligent (former)Secondary-verified
  • Dogotix Founder (original Dogotix)Secondary-verified

Sources (2)

  1. https://www.thewirechina.com/whos_who/zhao-tongyang-%E8%B5%B5%E5%90%8C%E9%98%B3/
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_AI

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