🇨🇳 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
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No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Mirsee MH2 →SA01 is a humanoid robot from EngineAI in China, and it is in limited production. It scores 28.9 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 147th of 169.
On the leaderboard it sits between Mirsee MH2 (HMX 29.6) and UMA Northstar (HMX 28.8).
Against the 169 humanoid robots ranked, its clearest strength is mobility & locomotion (40.0 against a median of 30.0) and its clearest weakness is autonomy & intelligence (20.0 against 70.0).
By the published specifications, it has fewer degrees of freedom than 98% of the 132 other humanoid robots publishing a degree-of-freedom count (12), is shorter than 79% of the 138 other humanoid robots publishing a height (138 cm) and is lighter than 75% of the 125 other humanoid robots publishing a weight (40 kg).
Its published price of $5,400 is below 90% of the 62 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 at /robot/engineai-sa01/manifest.json, with a free API key · 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, degrees of freedom 12, height 138 cm, weight 40 kg. Not published: payload, speed 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 Mirsee MH2?
On the HMX, the EngineAI SA01 scores 28.9 and the Mirsee MH2 29.6. The EngineAI SA01 leads on commercial readiness & deployment and ecosystem & viability; the Mirsee MH2 leads on autonomy & intelligence, mobility & locomotion and hardware & engineering.
Who makes the EngineAI SA01?
The EngineAI SA01 is made by EngineAI, in China.
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Version history · 3 versions
Full history →Nothing is deleted: every version of this record is kept, with what changed in each.
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Version 541 · 20 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTC · score then 28.9
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Version 240 · 15 Sep 2026, 04:28 UTC · score then 32.1No field changed; the score was recalculated.Changed by a direct correction or a scoring update, not a research proposal.
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First recorded version · 6 Sep 2026, 05:24 UTC · score then 32.1The record as it stood when full copies began to be kept.