Living with the EngineAI PM01
Living with a PM01 means a 140 cm biped of about 44 kg, a quick-release battery, and a charge cycle as long as the run. It can stand in a flat. It is still a development rig.
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EngineAI PM01
EngineAI PM01 is the open humanoid EngineAI lists beside the SE01 already on this site. The product page, checked November 2026, shows two 2026 editions. Education is 140 cm by 54 cm by 25.3 cm and about 44.0 kg. Navigation is the same height and about 44.5 kg, with a deeper body and a 3D lidar. Both list 24 joint motors, a walk the page marks as hardware-supported above 2 m/s, about 2 hours of battery, and secondary development. The purchase page lists the PM01 at CNY 188,000. This EngineAI PM01 review stays with those pages and flags where the developer docs disagree.
Buyer snapshot
Price CNY 188,000
Runtime 2 hrs typical
Lifting ability Not published
Home fit 140 cm
Noise Not disclosed
- A list price in yuan
- Secondary development on both 2026 editions, with a handheld controller and a…
- A compact full humanoid
- A real edition split
Quick verdict
The PM01 is a development humanoid with a printed yuan price and an open interface, not a home helper. At 140 cm and about 44 kg it is shorter than a GR-2 and heavier than a classroom robot like the Booster K1. Twenty-four joints, a quick-release battery, a Jetson Orin NX on the product page, and secondary development on both editions are the reasons a lab would shortlist it. The reasons to pause are the missing payload, the two-hour battery, and a spec conflict: the product-page table says 164 N·m and an 8-core CPU, a highlight on that page says 130 N·m, and the open docs say 145 N·m and a 4-core CPU. Confirm which document matches the robot in the quote. CNY 188,000 is the list on the purchase page. It is not a dollar or a pound price.
AT A GLANCE
EngineAI PM01 at a glance
Strengths
- A list price in yuan: CNY 188,000 on EngineAI's purchase page, which is more than most humanoid makers print.
- Secondary development on both 2026 editions, with a handheld controller and a quick-release battery.
- A compact full humanoid: 140 cm and about 44 kg, 24 joints, and a stated hardware speed above 2 m/s.
- A real edition split: Education adds a chest touchscreen. Navigation adds 3D lidar and gives up that screen.
Limitations
- No published payload. Dynamic footage is not a carry rating.
- The product page and the developer docs disagree on torque, weight, and CPU core count. A buyer should match the serial number to one document.
- About 2 hours, then about 2 hours to charge. That is a lab session.
- CNY 188,000 is not a landed US or UK price. Tax, shipping, and any reseller margin are extra, and EngineAI does not print them on the purchase page.
THE HONEST ANSWER
Who it is / isn’t for
Who EngineAI PM01 is best for
- A university or integrator that wants an open humanoid with a yuan list price and will verify the torque and compute lines before ordering.
- A team choosing between a touchscreen education unit and a lidar navigation unit on the same body.
- A reader comparing EngineAI's PM01 with the SE01 review already on this site.
Who EngineAI PM01 is not for
- Housework. Payload is unpublished and the arms are 5 degrees of freedom, not a specified dexterous hand.
- A buyer who treats CNY 188,000 as the amount that leaves a UK bank account.
- Anyone who needs the product page and the developer docs to say the same torque number. They do not.
Real task fit
Task notes follow the product page. EngineAI frames the PM01 as an open embodied-intelligence platform. Household jobs are judged against that, and against the missing payload.
Living with the EngineAI PM01
Integration timeline
Both editions list secondary development, a handheld touchscreen remote, A lab can be on demos quickly and on its own code after that. Confirm Education versus Navigation before writing software that expects a lidar or a chest screen.
Unboxing & setup
The Education crate is a 140 by 54 by 25.3 cm robot at about 44 kg with the battery. Navigation is about 44.5 kg and 29.5 cm deep. EngineAI includes a handheld controller. The high-compute module on the product page is an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX with 16 GB. The developer docs describe the base CPU differently. Read both, then look at the unit.
Day-to-day dynamics
A specified day is about 2 hours, with a hardware speed marked above 2 m/s and no published payload. The official introduction shows agile motion, including dynamic moves EngineAI highlights. That is evidence of balance. It is not evidence of a chore. In a lab the robot is a platform. In a home it is a biped that needs a person nearby.
Charging rhythm
EngineAI lists about 2 hours of battery life and about 2 hours for a full charge at 54.6 V and 4.5 A, with a quick-release smart battery. The open docs add a 10,000 mAh figure for the education pack. The product page does not. A second pack is the way to keep a workshop moving. The page does not promise an all-day single charge.
Friction points
The friction is the paperwork. Product-page table: about 44.0 kg, 164 N·m, 8-core CPU, 1400 by 540 by 253 mm. A highlight on that page: 130 N·m. Open docs for the education version, updated 12 October 2026: about 43 kg, 145 N·m, 4-core CPU, 1400 by 535.55 by 252.66 mm, and a 10,000 mAh battery. The docs also list a full-arm line of 6 degrees of freedom beside the 5-degree arm line. Both are EngineAI. This review does not average them. The second friction is currency. CNY 188,000 is real on the purchase page and incomplete for a US or UK buyer. The third is the missing payload.
THE NUMBERS
EngineAI PM01 HOSI Score: 6.7 overall
The Humanoid Owner Sentiment Index combines manufacturer specs, public hands-on coverage, and verified owner discussions on Reddit and YouTube into six 1–10 dimensions. Read the full HOSI methodology →
Capability
6.6 /10
1. Capability: 6.8 / 10. Twenty-four joints, a hardware speed above 2 m/s, and 164 N·m on the product page are a credible dynamic platform. The missing payload and the 5-DoF arms hold the score down. If the developer-docs torque of 145 N·m is the one on the shipped robot, the capability story does not change its shape.
Reliability
6.6 /10
2. Reliability: 6.6 / 10. A quick-release battery, a stated charge current, and a commercial purchase page are signs of a product rather than a one-off. The disagreement between EngineAI's own pages is a reliability problem of a different kind: the buyer cannot yet point at a single spec. Field hours are not published here.
Privacy
6.4 /10
3. Privacy: 6.4 / 10. Binocular cameras at the head and waist, voice interaction, and, on Navigation, a 3D lidar make this a sensing robot. EngineAI does not publish a retention policy on the product page. Treat the data path as part of the purchase.
Ease of Use
7.2 /10
4. Ease of Use: 7.2 / 10. A yuan price, a Buy button, a controller, and secondary development on both editions are easier than an enterprise pilot. Ease drops when the two official documents disagree and when the buyer still has to land the robot outside China.
Owner Sentiment
6.6 /10
5. Owner Sentiment: 6.6 / 10. The PM01 is discussed as EngineAI's open, dynamic humanoid, especially after the introduction film. Long owner reports are thin. Sentiment is curious, and it should stay cautious until the spec conflict is settled on a delivered unit.
Apartment Compatibility
6.6 /10
6. Apartment Compatibility: 6.6 / 10. One hundred and forty centimetres and about 44 kg can fit a room more easily than a 175 cm robot, and 25 cm of depth helps a hallway. Two hours, unpublished noise, and the fall mass keep it out of the high band. Navigation's lidar makes it the more sensible indoor navigator of the two editions.
Owner sentiment
What owners say about EngineAI PM01
Owner notes here are a reading of the launch and the product pages, not long-term customer reviews.
REDDIT Public discussion
“People talk about the PM01 as a priced, open alternative to larger humanoids, and about the motion in the introduction film. Daily ownership write-ups are still scarce.”
YOUTUBE December 2024EngineAI's introduction (December 2024)
“The official film sells agility and an open hardware story. The spec table, not the film, is what this review uses for numbers.”
SPECIFICATIONS
EngineAI PM01 specifications
Metric
Specification
Base Price
CNY 188,000 on the EngineAI purchase page. No dollar or pound price is printed there.
Runtime
About 2 hours. Full charge about 2 hours at 54.6 V and 4.5 A.
Arm Payload
Not published
Physical Dimensions
Education: 140 cm tall, 54 cm wide, 25.3 cm deep. Navigation is 29.5 cm deep.
Weight
About 44.0 kg Education, about 44.5 kg Navigation, with battery. Developer docs say about 43 kg.
Acoustic Footprint
Not disclosed
Joints
24. Six per leg, five per arm, one waist, one neck.
Speed
Greater than 2 m/s, marked as hardware supported
Torque
164 N·m on the product page. Developer docs list 145 N·m.
Spec source
en.engineai.com.cn/product-pm01 and the purchase page, November 2026
Kinematics
1. Kinematics & Actuation StructureHand Articulation: Not published as a dexterous hand. Arms are 5 degrees of freedom each on the product page.Body Configuration: 24 joint motors. Six per leg, five per arm, one waist, one neck.Locomotion: Biped. Leg length, thigh plus lower leg, 686.5 mm. Speed greater than 2 m/s, hardware supported. Waist rotation is described by EngineAI as 320 degrees in the highlights.Actuation: Internal-rotor permanent-magnet motors. Product page peak torque 164 N·m. Developer docs list 145 N·m. Aviation aluminium structure.
Compute & sensors
2. Compute, Sensor Array & CommunicationsCompute: Product page lists an 8-core CPU and an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16 GB. Developer docs list a 4-core CPU and the same Orin NX class. Do not merge the two lines.Perception: Two ultra-wide binocular cameras, head and waist. Voice interaction on both editions. 3D lidar on Navigation only. Education has a chest touchscreen. Navigation does not.Power: Quick-release smart battery. Charge listed at 54.6 V and 4.5 A.
Materials
3. Material Properties & Environmental SealsStructural Frame: Aviation aluminium, with industrial-grade crossed-roller bearings at the joints.External Surfaces: Official images show a silver shell, a dark torso, and orange accents.Environmental Tolerance: Not disclosed as an IP rating or a temperature range on the product table used here.
Company & ecosystem
Founded
Not stated on the PM01 page
Headquarters
Not stated on the PM01 page
Product line
PM01, with the SE01 also reviewed on this site
Employees
Not disclosed
EngineAI sells the PM01 as a lightweight, open humanoid and lists it at CNY 188,000 on the purchase page, next to other EngineAI platforms including the SE01 reviewed on this site.
EngineAI introduced the PM01 as an embodied-intelligence development platform and, by the 2026 product page, split it into Education and Navigation editions. The purchase page is the price source. The product page and the October 2026 developer docs are both spec sources, and they do not match line for line. This review reports that instead of picking a favourite number.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about EngineAI
How much does the EngineAI PM01 cost?
EngineAI's purchase page lists CNY 188,000. It does not list a US dollar or UK pound price. Add tax, shipping, and any reseller margin before comparing it with a Unitree or Booster dollar price.
What is the difference between the Education and Navigation editions?
Both are about 140 cm with 24 joints and about 2 hours of battery. Education is about 44.0 kg, 25.3 cm deep, with a chest touchscreen and no lidar. Navigation is about 44.5 kg, 29.5 cm deep, with 3D lidar and no chest touchscreen.
Why do EngineAI's own pages disagree?
The 2026 product-page table lists about 44.0 kg, 164 N·m, and an 8-core CPU. A highlight on that page says 130 N·m. The open docs, updated 12 October 2026, list about 43 kg, 145 N·m, and a 4-core CPU for the education version. Ask which document matches the unit you are buying. This page does not average them.
Can the PM01 do household chores?
Not on the published spec. Payload is not listed, runtime is about 2 hours, and the arms are 5 degrees of freedom. It is a supervised development humanoid.
VERDICT
Bottom line
The EngineAI PM01 scores 6.7 as an open, priced platform with an unresolved spec sheet. Ease of use is 7.2 because EngineAI prints a yuan price and supports secondary development. Capability stays at 6.8 until a payload exists and the torque line is a single number. Order it for a lab. Do not order it for a kitchen.
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