EngineAI

Shenzhen maker of the T800 full-size industrial humanoid, backed by Apple supplier Luxshare

Scaleup · Shipping · Humanoid startup · Shenzhen, Guangdong, China · Founded 2023 · engineai.com.cn

Unverified Source dates approximate (April/May 2026). CEO from general knowledge.

Profile

EngineAI builds full-size bipedal humanoids in Shenzhen. It raised a CNY 1.37B (~$200M) Series B in Apr 2026 co-led by Henan Investment Group and Apple supplier Luxshare, valuing it above RMB 10B. Its T800 entered mass production and delivery at its Shenzhen base in May 2026.

People

• ZT
  Zhao Tongyang Founder

  Founder

Source: Interview with EngineAI founder Zhao Tongyang (NetEase) · As of Oct 8, 2026. X handles are shown only when we could confirm they belong to the person.

Flagship robots

• T800 Humanoid
  1.73 m industrial humanoid from RMB 180,000; mass delivery since May 2026
• SE01 / PM01 Humanoid
  Earlier humanoids

Funding and valuation

Competitors

Companies with overlapping products. Direct = same customers and same job; Adjacent = overlapping technology or market, different focus.

• Leju Robotics

  Direct competitor

  CNHumanoid OEM

  Both sell full-size humanoids to Chinese industrial and commercial customers: Leju Robotics makes the Kuavo humanoid, while EngineAI makes the T800 full-size industrial humanoid.

  Sources (2)

  • EngineAI (company website)
  • Leju Robotics (company website)

• AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics)

  Direct competitor

  CNHumanoid startup

  Both sell full-size humanoids to Chinese industrial and commercial customers: AgiBot ships humanoids in volume and is the largest shipper by IDC count, while EngineAI makes the T800 full-size industrial humanoid.

  Sources (2)

  • EngineAI (company website)
  • AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics) (company website)

• Kepler Robotics

  Direct competitor

  CNHumanoid startup

  Both sell full-size humanoids to Chinese industrial and commercial customers: Kepler Robotics sells the K2 industrial humanoid, while EngineAI makes the T800 full-size industrial humanoid.

  Sources (2)

  • EngineAI (company website)
  • Kepler Robotics (company website)

Recent news

• May 28, 2026 — T800 mass production and delivery begins at Shenzhen base PR Newswire
• Apr 20, 2026 — EngineAI closes ~$200M Series B with Luxshare Humanoids Daily

Sources

• Shenzhen EngineAI announced CNY 1.3667 billion funding (MarketScreener) (Apr 20, 2026)
• EngineAI secures $200 million Series B as Luxshare joins (Humanoids Daily) (Apr 20, 2026)
• EngineAI launches Shenzhen manufacturing base as first T800 robots roll off the line (PR Newswire) (May 28, 2026)

Confidence: medium.

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