Company record
EngineAI
Updated November 9, 2026 · Presspool
EngineAI is a Shenzhen company founded in 2023 that makes general-purpose humanoid robots, including the T800, PM01, SE01 and SA01. engineai.com.cn
Funding
- $200 million Series B, announced April 9, 2026. Led by Henan Investment Group Huirong Fund and Luxshare Precision. Sources: humanoidsdaily.com, pandaily.com.
Whether AI names EngineAI
- On the Humanoid robots map: named or cited in 7 of 48 answers to Presspool's Humanoid robots questions on November 9, 2026 (ChatGPT 2 of 8, Claude 1 of 8, Perplexity 3 of 8, Gemini 0 of 8, Google AI Mode 1 of 8, Google AI Overviews 0 of 8). See the map. Of the 31 companies on the map, EngineAI ranked joint 10th by answers naming or citing it in that sample. The other companies AI names most on Humanoid robots questions: Unitree (40 of 48), Agility Robotics (37 of 48), Figure (36 of 48), Apptronik (26 of 48) and UBTech Robotics (26 of 48). Most often named in the same answers: Unitree (6), Fourier (5), LimX Dynamics (5), UBTech Robotics (5), 1X (4).
- On the Physical AI map: named or cited in 2 of 48 answers to Presspool's Physical AI questions on November 9, 2026 (ChatGPT 1 of 8, Claude 0 of 8, Perplexity 1 of 8, Gemini 0 of 8, Google AI Mode 0 of 8, Google AI Overviews 0 of 8). See the map. Of the 53 companies on the map, EngineAI ranked joint 21st by answers naming or citing it in that sample. The other companies AI names most on Physical AI questions: Figure (36 of 48), Agility Robotics (31 of 48), 1X (25 of 48), Apptronik (25 of 48) and Physical Intelligence (25 of 48). Most often named in the same answers: 1X (2), AgiBot (2), Agility Robotics (2), Apptronik (2), Figure (2).
Week by week
Answers that named or cited EngineAI in each weekly sample of Presspool's Humanoid robots and Physical AI questions, by the Monday of the sample week. A row is added every week. Copilot answers count through November 2, 2026, the last day Copilot answered. Copilot is no longer asked, so later weeks are not counted on the same apps as earlier ones.
| Week of | Humanoid robots | Physical AI |
|---|---|---|
| September 21, 2026 | Not sampled | 0 of 38 |
| October 5, 2026 | Not sampled | 1 of 48 |
| October 12, 2026 | Not sampled | 2 of 53 |
| October 19, 2026 | 12 of 53 | 1 of 54 |
| October 26, 2026 | 10 of 56 | 1 of 55 |
| November 2, 2026 | 13 of 51 | 3 of 49 |
| November 9, 2026 | 7 of 48 | 2 of 48 |
Sources AI cites when it names EngineAI
Presspool asked its 8 Humanoid robots questions on November 9, 2026; 7 of the 48 answers named or cited EngineAI, on ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Google AI Mode. The sites those 7 answers cited most:
- reuters.com: 3 of 7 answers
- robozaps.com: 3 of 7 answers
- yahoo.com: 3 of 7 answers
- butlereagle.com: 2 of 7 answers
- forbes.com: 2 of 7 answers
- mekawire.com: 2 of 7 answers
- merics.org: 2 of 7 answers
- newmarketpitch.com: 2 of 7 answers
- openai.com: 2 of 7 answers
- presspool.ai: 2 of 7 answers
Related records
Also on the Humanoid robots map: 1X, AeiROBOT, AgiBot, Agility Robotics, Apptronik, Astribot, Booster Robotics, Clone Robotics, Dexmate, Donut Robotics, Engineered Arts, Figure and 18 more on the map.
Also on the Physical AI map: 1X, AeiROBOT, AgiBot, Agile Robots, Agility Robotics, Aleph, Apptronik, ASI, Astribot, Bedrock Robotics, Booster Robotics, Clone Robotics and 40 more on the map.