🇨🇳 EngineAI SA01
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Score breakdown
Each pillar is scored 0–100 from published specs, then weighted into the HMX. Compare it only with other humanoid robots — each category uses its own reference scales. See the full methodology →
Notable
EngineAI's entry-level open-source developer/education humanoid (1380 mm, 40 kg) priced around $5,400, with harmonic joint modules (up to 330 Nm) and balance robust to pushes and kicks. Marketed for research and curricula on locomotion and whole-body control.
Specifications
Evidence is attached to each value. Robot-wide source links do not verify every field. A source about an older value cannot support the current specification.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
EngineAI SA01 in context: rank, rivals and specs
Compare with NEURA Robotics 4NE-1 Mini →SA01 is a humanoid robot from EngineAI in China, and it is in limited production. It scores 32.1 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 137th of 156.
On the leaderboard it sits between NEURA Robotics 4NE-1 Mini (HMX 32.2) and AgiBot D2 Max (HMX 30.8).
Against the 156 humanoid robots ranked, its clearest strength is commercial readiness & deployment (76.0 against a median of 67.0) and its clearest weakness is autonomy & intelligence (20.0 against 70.0).
By the published specifications, it is shorter than 80% of the 123 other humanoid robots publishing a height (138 cm).
Its published price of $5,400 is below 91% of the 55 other humanoid robots with a public price.
On autonomy, it has demonstrated autonomy only in research settings. No deployment is on record.
Its specifications carry a medium-confidence grade from 3 cited sources, as of 2026-06.
Task evidence
Task capability is not inferred from hardware specifications or general autonomy labels. Find robots for a task →
No task-specific evidence recorded. Capability remains unknown.
Sources · robot-level references, as of 2026-06
- https://www.aparobot.com/robots/engineai-sa01
- https://www.roboticgizmos.com/sa01-humanoid-robot/
- https://toolnavs.com/en/article/884-analysis-of-engineai-humanoid-robot-how-to-choose-sa01-pm01-se01
Machine-readable: HIS Layer 0 manifest · what's this?
Frequently asked questions about the EngineAI SA01
How much does the EngineAI SA01 cost?
The EngineAI SA01 has a published price of $5,400.
What are the EngineAI SA01's specs?
Published specifications: runtime 2 h, height 138 cm, weight 40 kg. Not published: payload, speed, degrees of freedom and degrees of freedom per hand.
Is the EngineAI SA01 autonomous?
The EngineAI SA01 has demonstrated autonomy only in research settings. The grade reflects demonstrations, not marketing claims.
How does the EngineAI SA01 compare to the NEURA Robotics 4NE-1 Mini?
On the HMX, the EngineAI SA01 scores 32.1 and the NEURA Robotics 4NE-1 Mini 32.2. The EngineAI SA01 leads on mobility & locomotion, hardware & engineering and commercial readiness & deployment; the NEURA Robotics 4NE-1 Mini leads on manipulation & dexterity and ecosystem & viability.
Who makes the EngineAI SA01?
The EngineAI SA01 is made by EngineAI, in China.
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