EngineAI · China · Full-size
SE01
EngineAI's full-size platform, known for an uncannily natural walking gait, sold to labs and integrators on a quote basis.
$26,000
Verified last monthDelivered to United States: from ~$37,393(~€33,312)
About 40% on China-origin collected today: the 2.5% MFN base, 25% Section 301 List 1, and the 12.5% Section 301 forced-labor duty effective 24 Jul 2026 with no expiry. It began the same morning the 10% Section 122 surcharge lapsed, so the total rose from about 37.5% rather than falling to 27.5%. Confirm the live rate before ordering.
What is in the crate
3 included|1 not included
Hands sold separatelypriced by quote
Five-finger hands are not standard on the base config and are priced by quote (no public list price).
In the crate
Reality check
The human-like walk is genuinely impressive, but with quote-only ordering and no set sticker, you are buying an R&D chassis, not a product with a fixed price.
Can you get one, and what will it cost?
A planning estimate with machine, freight, duty, and tax shown separately.
Yes, with work: importable into United States.
US authorization: We found no public FCC ID for this model. Since 28 July 2026 a foreign-made robot can be sold into the US only under an FCC authorization from before that date, so ask the seller for its FCC ID, or its Supplier's Declaration of Conformity dated before 28 July 2026, before you pay.
Optional hands are excluded until a seller quotes them. Spare batteries and other accessories are excluded. Confirm compatibility and pricing with the seller.
- Machinebase
- $26,000
- Freightcrated
- $790 - $1,334
- Import duty40%
- $10,400
- Sales tax0%
- 0
- Broker and handling
- $202 - $471
- Import estimate to United States
- $37,393 - $38,206
About 40% on China-origin collected today: the 2.5% MFN base, 25% Section 301 List 1, and the 12.5% Section 301 forced-labor duty effective 24 Jul 2026 with no expiry. It began the same morning the 10% Section 122 surcharge lapsed, so the total rose from about 37.5% rather than falling to 27.5%. Confirm the live rate before ordering. Under review; next checked 2026-10-30.
Converted from euros at 1.1225 USD per euro (ECB reference rate, 2 October 2026): €33,312 - €34,036 in euros.
Reseller alternative: Robots International (opens in a new tab) (commission link) lists the base machine at $54,000. Confirm destination delivery, duty, and included equipment before comparing this listing with the estimate above.
Estimate, not a quote. Every rate is shown so the maths is auditable.
Lowest delivered price
~$37,393 - $38,206
The import estimate
No listing sells it at the price this estimate starts from, so read it as a benchmark for a fair delivered price. Review the import requirements below before ordering.
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Open the import referenceWhere to buy
Catalog checked 2026-09
Individuals and companies can inquire. Confirm the configuration, stock, and delivery with the seller.
Commercial and educational versions, but ordering is inquiry-based.
Price notes: Global sales opened late 2024; the early-bird RMB 88,000 promo ended March 2025, with a standard price around RMB 188,000 (~$26k). Ordering is inquiry-based, not cart-based, and there is no live US reseller price (the aggregator listing that quoted ~$54,000 is gone). No confirmed EU distributor with a listed EUR price.
Links marked commission link are affiliate links: if you buy through one, Robots International pays HumanoidStore a share of the sale, at no cost to you. Which sellers we list, their order, and everything we say about a machine are decided without regard to it.
- EngineAI direct (opens in a new tab)
International seller
inquiry-based ordering; EngineAI posts a price and Buy Now link for the PM01 but not yet for the SE01
Request a quote
Price not published
- Robots International (opens in a new tab)
Commission link
International seller
SE01 with Add to Cart at about twice EngineAI's own price; availability shown as 'subject to availability'
$54,000
Listed purchase price
Prices remain in the seller’s listed currency. Tax, freight, options, and rental periods follow each seller’s terms. A seller’s region does not guarantee delivery to your address.
How the SE01 rates
Editorial ratings based on listed specifications and sales availability. They do not measure task performance, autonomy, or reliability.
- Class
- Developer / demo platformA platform for demonstrations or robotics development. SDK access and supported tasks depend on the exact configuration.
- CapabilityHardware specification indicators
- 4/5
- Baseline: any humanoid+1
- Degrees of freedom: 32 DOF+1.5
- Dexterity: hands sold separately+0.75
- Scale: 170 cm tall+0.75
Key specifications
Height
170 cm
Width
46 cm
Depth
26 cm
Weight
55 kg
Degrees of freedom
32
Battery
~120 min
Payload
n/a
Top speed
2 m/s
Understand before you buy
Size to scale
Drawn next to a 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) person. Every robot on the site uses this same reference, so you can trust the comparison at a glance.
SE01: 170 cm / 5 ft 7 in, 55 kg
Footprint: 46 cm wide x 26 cm deep
What it does on day onewith zero programming
Famous natural human-like walking gait (2 m/s) and whole-body motion demos. It is an R&D platform, with no useful autonomous work out of the box.
Best for: Research teams that want a full-size, open-oriented locomotion platform with a signature gait.
What it takes to developskills, gear, and SDK access
A full robotics team: ROS2, RL, and perception. As a full-size robot it needs lab space and a gantry.
SDK access: Open-source-oriented like the PM01, with self-developed joint modules and a claimed 10-year design life.
Sources and verificationchecked 2026-09
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