China · Commercial · 
Summary
SA01 is ENGINEAI's open-source bipedal research platform, ~135cm/40kg, priced at RMB 42,000.
Identity
Status
Commercial
Category
Humanoid
Type
Bipedal research platform
Function
Locomotion R&D
Audience
Robotics developers
Physical
HEIGHT
~135cm
WEIGHT
~40kg
PAYLOAD
10-15kg
Performance
DOF
12
BATTERY
819 Wh, 15Ah, 54.6V
RUNTIME
>2h
MAX SPEED
~1 m/s
Other
PEAK JOINT TORQUE
160 Nm
OPERATING TEMP
-20 to 55C
Capabilities
CLAIMED (date not recorded) — Dynamic locomotion: EngineAI states that SA01 provides walking and running capabilities through its open-source motion-control framework.
Height — ranked across 105 Humanoid platforms · this robot ranks #84
Weight — ranked across 88 Humanoid platforms · this robot ranks #68
Payload — ranked across 69 Humanoid platforms · this robot ranks #33
Degrees of freedom — ranked across 89 Humanoid platforms · this robot ranks #83
Comparable systems — same status tier
Other systems from ENGINEAI
Context & Benchmark
Comparable systems: E1 (Noetix Robotics), MagicBot Z1 (MagicLab), PM01 (EngineAI), Haribit (Haribit), TORO (DLR), TALOS (PAL Robotics). Related systems: MenteeBot (Mentee Robotics), Figure 03 (Figure AI), Booster T2 (Booster Robotics), Lumos LUS 2 (Lumos Robotics), Kengo (Galaxea Dynamics), MATRIX-3 (Matrix Robotics).
Timeline
PRODUCT LAUNCH (29 Jul 2024) — 'ENGINEAI launches SA01 expandable bipedal robot platform': official company timeline frames SA01, SE01 and PM01 as the three flagship models launched in 2024; fills a product-level timeline gap for SA01, which previously had no dated launch event.