Humanoids
After people online questioned whether the T800 launch video was real, the CEO wore padding and let the robot kick him on video.
A dated step forward on the record
What the source says
“To counter deniers, CEO Zhao Tongyang suited up in thick padding to take kicks from his humanoid in a newly posted tweet.”
What it means
SE01, PM01 and T800, from EngineAI, is at stage 4 of 5 on our ladder: paying customers. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history.
Human help: The maker hasn't said whether people help it remotely.
More on SE01, PM01 and T800
- Bloomberg reported that EngineAI had filed confidentially to list its shares in Hong Kong.
- EngineAI opened a factory in Shenzhen and rolled out the first batch of T800 robots. It says the line can finish a robot every 15 minutes.
- EngineAI raised $200 million in a Series B round.
- EngineAI began taking orders for the T800, starting at 180,000 yuan (about $25,000).
- EngineAI announced the T800, a 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) full-size humanoid.
- EngineAI said it raised nearly 1 billion yuan in two rounds, with JD.com leading one of them.