T800 by EngineAI: status and timeline

T800

Provide cost-effective general-purpose humanoid for repetitive industrial tasks at $25k entry price point with rapid manufacturing scale.

ScalingStage 5 of 5

Mass production launched mid-2026; shipping at claimed 15-minute cycle per unit.

Updated Q2 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Production ramps to 240 units/day (1 every 15 min)

EngineAI founded in ShenzhenOct 2023Complete.
T800 unveiled at CES 2026; pre-orders at $25kJan 2026Complete.
Series B funding raised at $1.5B valuationApr 2026Complete.
12,000 sq m manufacturing facility opensQ2 2026Complete.
Mass production begins; first shipmentsJun 2026Complete.
Production ramps to 240 units/day (1 every 15 min)Target Q3 2026Current milestone.
International market expansionTarget 2027Not yet reached.

Most important updates

Upcoming

Q3 2026Production ramps to 240 units/day (1 every 15 min) (next)
2027International market expansion

Current obstacles

Reliability in continuous industrial dutyWarehouses and factories demand 24/7 uptime. Real MTBF and maintenance burden at scale remain unproven.
Integration with existing site systemsEach customer has different software, safety rules and workflows; generic robot APIs must adapt to hundreds of configurations.

Physics limits

Battery energy density limits runtimeSolid-state gains are incremental (10–20%). A 75 kg robot needs regular recharging; all-day operation requires multiple swaps.
Walking is less efficient than wheelsBipedal walking consumes 3–5x more energy than wheeled carts per meter; advantage is terrain, not efficiency.
Impact forces hard to control precisely80 kg robot at 3 m/s delivers significant kinetic energy on collision. Real-time force feedback for human coexistence not demonstrated.

How it works

4 parts

Aluminum-magnesium skeleton

High-strength lightweight chassis with active cooling

Aviation-grade aluminum-magnesium alloy frame with active thermal management in leg joints for sustained high-load operation.

Dexterous hands

7-DoF hands for pick and manipulation

Pro and Max editions have 7-DoF hands capable of grasping totes, boxes and tools for industrial tasks.

Navigation

360° radar and millisecond-level obstacle processing

Omnidirectional radar enables navigation and collision avoidance in dynamic environments with millisecond latency.

Power

Modular solid-state batteries with quick-swap

72V modular solid-state batteries are quick-release, enabling operator swaps without shutdown for multi-shift operations.

Spec sheet

Spec	T800
Height	173 cm^R (reported)
Weight	75–85 kg^R (reported)
DoF (Basic edition)	25^R (reported)
DoF (Max edition)	46^R (reported)
Max joint torque	450 N·m^R (reported)
Max walking speed	3 m/s^R (reported)
Starting price	$25,000^R (reported)

^R reported by the company

Peer comparison

Humanoids peers

Spec	T800	Boston Dynamics Atlas	Fourier Intelligence GR-3	Wandercraft Calvin-40	Unitree Robotics G1
Height	173 cm^R (reported)	1.9 m^R (reported)	165 cm^R (reported)	1.7 m^R (reported)	~1.3 m^R (reported)
Weight	75–85 kg^R (reported)	90 kg^R (reported)	71 kg^R (reported)	80 kg^R (reported)	~35 kg^R (reported)

^R reported by the company

Update log

2 updates

Q2 2026

Major: EngineAI opens 12,000 sq m manufacturing facility; claims one T800 every 15 minutesPressManufacturing

Jan 2026

Major: EngineAI unveils T800 humanoid at CES with $25,000 starting price; mid-2026 shipments plannedPressHardware

About EngineAI

The team behind T800

EngineAI

T800 humanoid, industrial robots

EngineAI is a Shenzhen-based robotics company founded in October 2023, developing humanoid robots for industrial and service applications. T800 is a full-size humanoid in mass production at $25,000, with applications in warehouse logistics, manufacturing and hospitality.

Raised $200M Series B in April 2026 at $1.5B post-money valuation, led by Henan CICC and Luxshare-ICT.
T800 mass-produces at claimed rate of one robot every 15 minutes from 12,000 sq m Shenzhen facility.
Four T800 editions (25–46 DoF) target warehouse logistics, manufacturing, hotel service and industrial tasks.

en.engineai.com.cn (opens en.engineai.com.cn)Company profile →

Founded: 20233 yrs
Headquarters: China
Status: Private
Valuation: $1.5Bdeal valueApr 2026
Raised: $200M1 round
Last round: Series B · $200M15 Apr 2026
Works in: RoboticsHumanoids
Coverage: 1 program · 3 updateslatest 15 Apr 2026checked 11 Oct
Lead investors: Henan CICC Huirong Fund ManagementLuxshare-ICT
Investors: Henan CICC Huirong Fund Management (opens cicchuirong.com)Luxshare-ICT (opens luxshare-ict.com)
People: Zhao Tongyang (opens en.engineai.com.cn)Founder and Chairman

Spec

T800

Height

173 cm^R (reported)

Weight

75–85 kg^R (reported)

DoF (Basic edition)

25^R (reported)

DoF (Max edition)

46^R (reported)

Max joint torque

450 N·m^R (reported)

Max walking speed

3 m/s^R (reported)

Starting price

$25,000^R (reported)

Spec

T800

Boston Dynamics Atlas

Fourier Intelligence GR-3

Wandercraft Calvin-40

Unitree Robotics G1

Height

173 cm^R (reported)

1.9 m^R (reported)

165 cm^R (reported)

1.7 m^R (reported)

~1.3 m^R (reported)

Weight

75–85 kg^R (reported)

90 kg^R (reported)

71 kg^R (reported)

80 kg^R (reported)

~35 kg^R (reported)