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South China Morning Post
6 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China's Unitree debuts US$5,900 humanoid robot in race to make cheaper products
Unitree Robotics, which is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO), unveiled its R1 humanoid model priced from 39,999 yuan (US$5,900), making it affordable for individual developers and consumers. Advertisement Marketed as 'born for sport', the R1 was seen doing a cartwheel, walking on its 'hands', throwing a punch, lying down then standing up, and running down a hill, according to a video posted on Chinese social media on Friday. The machine weighs 25 kilograms and features 26 joints. The company has not disclosed other details. The R1 is the cheapest humanoid robot from the Hangzhou, Zhejiang province-based unicorn. Two earlier models, the G1 which stands 130cm tall and weighs 35kg, and the H1 at 180cm and weighing 47kg, start at 99,000 yuan and 650,000 yuan, respectively. These prices are cheaper than offerings from Chinese rivals. In March, Hong Kong-listed UBTech Robotics released a life-size humanoid robot for research purposes, priced at 299,000 yuan. Shenzhen-based EngineAI's PM01 model , released in December, was on sale for 88,000 yuan as of the end of March, but it is only 138cm tall. Unitree Robotics said its R1 was 'born for sport'. Photo: Handout
Korea Herald
24-07-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
EngineAI Raises Nearly RMB 1 Billion in Pre-A++ and A1 Rounds, Led by JD.com
SHENZHEN, China, July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- After securing investments earlier this year from leading Middle Eastern and South Korean investors, EngineAI has successfully concluded its Pre-A++ and A1 funding rounds. The Pre-A++ round was led by XPeng-backed Rockets Capital, while spearheaded the A1 round with participation from strategic investors CATL Capital (affiliated with CATL) and Yintai Group, as well as institutional investors TH Capital, Guochen Venture Capital (Fortune Capital affiliate), and Huangpu River Capital. Existing shareholders also joined the two rounds. The strong investor confidence allows EngineAI to enter into mass production, further diversify product lines, and achieve breakthroughs in the real-world deployment of embodied intelligence and related technologies. A rising star in humanoid robotics, EngineAI drives innovation through cutting-edge technology, delivering intelligent, hyper-agile robots. Its proprietary joint modules set industry benchmarks for explosive power, torque, and rotational speed, enabling lifelike motion. By solving Sim2Real challenges, the company has carved out a unique tech advantage, achieving millimeter precision in high-dynamic maneuvers like complex dances, front flip, and sprinting. The global humanoid robotics market is forecast to exceed $100 billion by 2030, driven by strong enterprise demand across manufacturing, services, and logistics. EngineAI's "open-source hardware + ecosystem profit-sharing" model accelerates market penetration through strategic partnerships, enabling rapid application diversification and developer engagement. To overcome embodied intelligence hurdles, the company merges traditional control systems with reinforcement learning, boosting efficiency, precision, and reliability. This dual approach not only truly meets market demands but also gradually penetrates into consumer households, forming a unique commercial ecosystem. The newly secured capital will enable rapid advancement of EngineAI's core initiatives in H2 2025: EngineAI has established strategic collaborations with industry giants including NVIDIA, Amazon, Tencent, and ByteDance to advance humanoid robotics applications across commercial services, hazardous operations, and cultural tourism. These partnerships are accelerating the path to large-scale commercial adoption. With production accelerating and certain production segments already exceeding capacity targets, EngineAI is on track to complete optimization upgrades ahead of Q4 2025. This expansion ensures reliable delivery of advanced robotic solutions, positioning the company for successful mass-market penetration. EngineAI is expanding its workforce across critical R&D, production, and market expansion roles. The company is simultaneously enhancing its internal training programs to develop employees' technical and leadership capabilities, building a sustainable talent engine for continuous innovation. Looking ahead, EngineAI will intensify efforts in mass production, product diversification, and embodied AI implementation, contributing core strengths to the high-quality development of the humanoid robotics industry.
Yahoo
24-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
EngineAI Raises Nearly RMB 1 Billion in Pre-A++ and A1 Rounds, Led by JD.com
SHENZHEN, China, July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- After securing investments earlier this year from leading Middle Eastern and South Korean investors, EngineAI has successfully concluded its Pre-A++ and A1 funding rounds. The Pre-A++ round was led by XPeng-backed Rockets Capital, while spearheaded the A1 round with participation from strategic investors CATL Capital (affiliated with CATL) and Yintai Group, as well as institutional investors TH Capital, Guochen Venture Capital (Fortune Capital affiliate), and Huangpu River Capital. Existing shareholders also joined the two rounds. The strong investor confidence allows EngineAI to enter into mass production, further diversify product lines, and achieve breakthroughs in the real-world deployment of embodied intelligence and related technologies. A rising star in humanoid robotics, EngineAI drives innovation through cutting-edge technology, delivering intelligent, hyper-agile robots. Its proprietary joint modules set industry benchmarks for explosive power, torque, and rotational speed, enabling lifelike motion. By solving Sim2Real challenges, the company has carved out a unique tech advantage, achieving millimeter precision in high-dynamic maneuvers like complex dances, front flip, and sprinting. The global humanoid robotics market is forecast to exceed $100 billion by 2030, driven by strong enterprise demand across manufacturing, services, and logistics. EngineAI's "open-source hardware + ecosystem profit-sharing" model accelerates market penetration through strategic partnerships, enabling rapid application diversification and developer engagement. To overcome embodied intelligence hurdles, the company merges traditional control systems with reinforcement learning, boosting efficiency, precision, and reliability. This dual approach not only truly meets market demands but also gradually penetrates into consumer households, forming a unique commercial ecosystem. The newly secured capital will enable rapid advancement of EngineAI's core initiatives in H2 2025: Product Development: EngineAI has built a comprehensive product matrix spanning bipedal and full humanoid robots across performance tiers. The company is now scaling trial production and delivery, targeting a 5x expansion of its production team to meet surging demand. Technology Leadership: Embodied intelligence R&D will see intensified investment to fast-track core technology commercialization, solidifying EngineAI's global market position. EngineAI has established strategic collaborations with industry giants including NVIDIA, Amazon, Tencent, and ByteDance to advance humanoid robotics applications across commercial services, hazardous operations, and cultural tourism. These partnerships are accelerating the path to large-scale commercial adoption. With production accelerating and certain production segments already exceeding capacity targets, EngineAI is on track to complete optimization upgrades ahead of Q4 2025. This expansion ensures reliable delivery of advanced robotic solutions, positioning the company for successful mass-market penetration. EngineAI is expanding its workforce across critical R&D, production, and market expansion roles. The company is simultaneously enhancing its internal training programs to develop employees' technical and leadership capabilities, building a sustainable talent engine for continuous innovation. Looking ahead, EngineAI will intensify efforts in mass production, product diversification, and embodied AI implementation, contributing core strengths to the high-quality development of the humanoid robotics industry. For more information about EngineAI, please visit CONTACT: Zibin Cencenzb@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE EngineAI Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Cision Canada
24-07-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
EngineAI Raises Nearly RMB 1 Billion in Pre-A++ and A1 Rounds, Led by JD.com
SHENZHEN, China, July 24, 2025 /CNW/ -- After securing investments earlier this year from leading Middle Eastern and South Korean investors, EngineAI has successfully concluded its Pre-A++ and A1 funding rounds. The Pre-A++ round was led by XPeng-backed Rockets Capital, while spearheaded the A1 round with participation from strategic investors CATL Capital (affiliated with CATL) and Yintai Group, as well as institutional investors TH Capital, Guochen Venture Capital (Fortune Capital affiliate), and Huangpu River Capital. Existing shareholders also joined the two rounds. The strong investor confidence allows EngineAI to enter into mass production, further diversify product lines, and achieve breakthroughs in the real-world deployment of embodied intelligence and related technologies. A rising star in humanoid robotics, EngineAI drives innovation through cutting-edge technology, delivering intelligent, hyper-agile robots. Its proprietary joint modules set industry benchmarks for explosive power, torque, and rotational speed, enabling lifelike motion. By solving Sim2Real challenges, the company has carved out a unique tech advantage, achieving millimeter precision in high-dynamic maneuvers like complex dances, front flip, and sprinting. The global humanoid robotics market is forecast to exceed $100 billion by 2030, driven by strong enterprise demand across manufacturing, services, and logistics. EngineAI's "open-source hardware + ecosystem profit-sharing" model accelerates market penetration through strategic partnerships, enabling rapid application diversification and developer engagement. To overcome embodied intelligence hurdles, the company merges traditional control systems with reinforcement learning, boosting efficiency, precision, and reliability. This dual approach not only truly meets market demands but also gradually penetrates into consumer households, forming a unique commercial ecosystem. The newly secured capital will enable rapid advancement of EngineAI's core initiatives in H2 2025: Product Development: EngineAI has built a comprehensive product matrix spanning bipedal and full humanoid robots across performance tiers. The company is now scaling trial production and delivery, targeting a 5x expansion of its production team to meet surging demand. Technology Leadership: Embodied intelligence R&D will see intensified investment to fast-track core technology commercialization, solidifying EngineAI's global market position. EngineAI has established strategic collaborations with industry giants including NVIDIA, Amazon, Tencent, and ByteDance to advance humanoid robotics applications across commercial services, hazardous operations, and cultural tourism. These partnerships are accelerating the path to large-scale commercial adoption. With production accelerating and certain production segments already exceeding capacity targets, EngineAI is on track to complete optimization upgrades ahead of Q4 2025. This expansion ensures reliable delivery of advanced robotic solutions, positioning the company for successful mass-market penetration. EngineAI is expanding its workforce across critical R&D, production, and market expansion roles. The company is simultaneously enhancing its internal training programs to develop employees' technical and leadership capabilities, building a sustainable talent engine for continuous innovation. Looking ahead, EngineAI will intensify efforts in mass production, product diversification, and embodied AI implementation, contributing core strengths to the high-quality development of the humanoid robotics industry. For more information about EngineAI, please visit
Korea Herald
13-06-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
EngineAI Releases Comprehensive Open-Source Resources to Accelerate Robotics Development
SHENZHEN, China, June 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shenzhen EngineAI Robotics, an innovator in humanoid robots, has officially released a comprehensive suite of open-source resources, providing developers with structured guidance across key areas of robotics, from modular architecture design to multimodal control systems. This initiative marks a significant step in promoting collaborative development and lowering technical barriers in the robotics industry. Zhao Tongyang, the founder and CEO of EngineAI said, "EngineAI views open-sourcing as more than a technical offering, it is an ecosystem-building effort. By sharing advanced tools and frameworks, this release aims to empower startups, research institutions, and independent developers. Our long-term vision is to create the world's leading general-purpose humanoid robot and continue to promote revolutionary innovation in embodied intelligence." At the heart of the open-source release is a dual-framework offering: a training code repository and a deployment code repository. Together, they form an end-to-end solution that enables robotics development from algorithm training to real-world application. The training framework, EngineAI RL Workspace, is a modular reinforcement learning platform built specifically for legged robotics. It integrates the full development pipeline, from environment setup to algorithm training and performance evaluation. The system is architected with four core clusters: environment modules, algorithm engines, shared toolkits, and integration layers. Each component is independently encapsulated, allowing developers to modify modules without impacting the entire system. This design significantly reduces communication overhead and facilitates multi-person collaboration. EngineAI RL Workspace emphasizes development efficiency through reusable logic structures. Its single-algorithm executor supports both training and inference using a unified execution flow, enabling developers to focus on algorithmic innovation rather than infrastructure repetition. Furthermore, the decoupling of algorithms and environments allows for seamless iteration without altering interface definitions. To support full-cycle experimentation, the workspace is equipped with advanced tools that support various stages of the project lifecycle. This includes dynamic recording systems that capture video during training and inference processes, as well as intelligent version management that ensures consistency across experiments, eliminating the need for manual file searches and preventing discrepancies caused by version mismatches. Complementing the training tools is EngineAI ROS, a ROS2-based deployment framework designed to bridge algorithm models with practical use cases. Moreover, to ensure accessibility, EngineAI has also published detailed user guides for both the training and deployment frameworks, helping developers quickly onboard and integrate the tools into their projects. This open source initiative vividly demonstrates EngineAI's commitment to open innovation by lowering entry barriers and encouraging global participation, allowing multinational developers to jointly shape the future of intelligent machines. Founded in October 2023 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, EngineAI is dedicated to developing world-leading general-purpose humanoid robots while continuously accelerating innovation in the embodied intelligence revolution.
