EngineAI PM01 ranks higher overall (20 vs 8, a 12-point gap). EngineAI PM01 is ahead in locomotion, deployment; they score the same in manipulation, hands, autonomy. EngineAI PM01 is cheaper: about $12,394 vs $21,127.
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20score
EngineAI PM01
EngineAI · China · Walks on legs
Height140 cm
Weight44 kg
Joints24
Lifts?
Speed7.2 km/h
Battery2 h
Price$12k
On sale
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8score
EngineAI SE01
EngineAI · China · Walks on legs
Height170 cm
Weight55 kg
Joints32
Lifts?
Speed7.2 km/h
Battery2 h
Price$21k reported
Prototype
EngineAI PM01
EngineAI SE01
Body
140 cm
Height
170 cm
44 kg
Weight
55 kg
Legs
Moves on
Legs
24
Joints (degrees of freedom)
32
300 Nm peak; 320 deg waist rotation
Actuators
330 Nm peak joints
Movement
?
Walking speed
7.2 km/h
7.2 km/h
Top speed
?
Battery
2 h
Runtime per charge
2 h
10000mAh quick-release; 54.6V 4.5A, 2h
Charging
quick-release lithium pack
Brain and senses
8-core CPU + NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16G
Onboard computer
Not disclosed
Wide-FOV binocular cameras (head and waist); chest touch screen
Sensors
RGBD cameras front and back, IMU, force sensor, 2 speakers
secondary development supported
Software / SDK
Not disclosed
Buying it
$12k
Price
$21k reported
RMB 88,000 launch price for commercial and education versions (valid to Mar 31, 2025); current price not confirmed
Price details
Founder target ~RMB 150,000 (cost under RMB 100,000); not an official list price
commercial
Availability
prototype (Oct 2024)
On sale
Status
Prototype
education, research, commercial demos
Customers
Not disclosed
education, research, entertainment
Used for
industrial and household general-purpose tasks
What it has shown (our assessment)
Acrobatics and parkour
Locomotion
Handles stairs and uneven ground
No real manipulation
Manipulation
No real manipulation
Simple gripper
Hands
Simple gripper
Remote-controlled or scripted
Autonomy
Remote-controlled or scripted
Sold to labs, a few units
Deployment
Prototype only
Watch them
Is the Chinese PM01 the Future of Humanoid Robots? · AI and Robotics on YouTubeIntroducing the World's Coolest Humanoid Robot, EngineAI SE01！ · Engineai Robot on YouTube
What each has shown
EngineAI PM01: front somersault, running
EngineAI SE01: natural humanoid gait
FAQ
Which ranks higher, EngineAI PM01 or EngineAI SE01?
EngineAI PM01 ranks higher overall (20 vs 8, a 12-point gap).
Can you buy EngineAI PM01 or EngineAI SE01?
EngineAI PM01: on sale. EngineAI SE01: prototype.
Which costs less, EngineAI PM01 or EngineAI SE01?
EngineAI PM01 about $12,394; EngineAI SE01 about $21,127.
