EngineAI PM01
The EngineAI PM01 is a compact, open-source humanoid robot — the first machine in history to land a humanoid front flip: 1.38 metres and about 40 kilograms with 24 degrees of freedom, a 320-degree rotating waist and self-developed joints reaching 300 newton-metres at a 203-newton-metre-per-kilogram torque density, walking at up to 2 metres per second on an end-to-end neural gait, computed by a dual-chip Intel N97 and NVIDIA Jetson Orin architecture with LiDAR, stereo-depth and HD-camera perception — offered in commercial and EDU editions with open training and deployment code, ROS, Isaac, MuJoCo and ONNX support, and a quick-swap 10,000 mAh battery.
EngineAI PM01
World records in robotics usually belong to machines no one can buy — flagship one-offs from billion-dollar labs, retired to trade-show duty. The EngineAI PM01 broke that pattern twice in one motion. On 23 February 2025 it became the first humanoid robot in history to land a front flip — launching, tucking, rotating and sticking a manoeuvre that demands violent torque, mid-air state estimation and instant landing recovery — and it did so as the accessible machine in its maker's stable: a 1.38-metre, roughly 40-kilogram, open-source platform built for laboratories, classrooms and developers rather than headline budgets. The gymnastics run on honest hardware. Self-developed joint modules deliver up to 300 newton-metres with a class-leading torque density of 203 newton-metres per kilogram; 24 degrees of freedom include six per leg and a 320-degree rotating waist; and an end-to-end neural network — trained with optical motion capture — drives both a natural human-like gait and a mechanical mode at speeds to 2 metres per second. Around the athletics sits a developer's machine: dual-chip Intel N97 plus NVIDIA Jetson Orin compute, LiDAR, stereo-depth and HD-camera perception with millisecond-level control, a quick-swap 10,000 mAh battery good for around two hours, an expressive interactive display, and open training and deployment code spanning ROS, Isaac, MuJoCo and ONNX workflows — in commercial and EDU editions whose openness is the point, not the small print.
The EngineAI PM01 is available for purchase internationally through this page, with delivery, customs clearance and after-sales support arranged for buyers across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and worldwide.
Background
The flip heard around the industry
EngineAI Robotics — founded in Shenzhen's Nanshan district in October 2023 — announced itself through firsts: its full-size SE01 demonstrated the world's first natural humanoid gait, and the PM01, unveiled in December 2024 as a "lightweight, highly dynamic, fully open universal embodied intelligent robot," delivered the front flip two months later. The stunt was a controls thesis in public: a front flip compresses everything hard about humanoid robotics — explosive whole-body coordination, airborne attitude control, impact absorption, instantaneous rebalancing — into two seconds that cannot be faked slowly. That the record fell to the company's compact, affordable model rather than a protected flagship told the market what EngineAI's full-stack, in-house approach (motors, mechanics, control, software) was really for: pushing frontier dynamics down the price ladder. The same ladder now runs from the PM01 through the SE01 to the mass-produced T800 — with the PM01 holding the rung where most institutions actually climb aboard.
Openness as the specification
Most humanoid vendors open a door; EngineAI removed the wall. The PM01 ships with open training and deployment code, supports cross-platform algorithm work across ROS, NVIDIA Isaac, MuJoCo and ONNX, and pairs X86 general compute with Jetson Orin AI acceleration so researchers run their own perception and policy stacks onboard. The hardware carries the same philosophy: modular expansion interfaces, standard I/O, modular sensors and a hot-swappable battery keep a lab's robot serviceable and reconfigurable rather than sealed. The EDU edition packages this for teaching programmes, while the commercial edition serves pilots and interactive deployments — and because the platform's gait model is neural end-to-end, the machine every student programs is architecturally the same one that made history flipping.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | EngineAI PM01 |
|---|---|
| Type | compact, open-source, high-dynamic general-purpose humanoid |
| Unveiled | December 2024; world's first humanoid front flip, 23 February 2025 |
| Height / weight | 1.38 m / ~40 kg including battery |
| Construction | aluminium alloy exoskeleton with integrated heat dissipation |
| Degrees of freedom | 24 (5 per arm, 6 per leg; EDU configuration listed at 23) |
| Waist rotation | 320° |
| Joint performance | self-developed modules, up to 300 N·m; peak torque density 203 N·m/kg |
| Speed | up to 2 m/s; natural and mechanical gait modes via end-to-end neural network |
| Compute | dual-chip: Intel N97 (X86) + NVIDIA Jetson Orin |
| Perception | LiDAR, stereo depth cameras, HD cameras; multi-sensor fusion; millisecond-level real-time control |
| Battery | 10,000 mAh, quick-swap; ~2 h continuous operation |
| Interaction | expressive display, touchscreen and voice interfaces |
| Software | open training and deployment code; ROS, Isaac, MuJoCo, ONNX workflows; cross-platform algorithm deployment |
| Serviceability | modular expansion, modular sensors, standard I/O, hot-swap battery |
| Editions | commercial and EDU |
Edition contents and accessory configurations are confirmed against the datasheet at quotation.
Why does a research robot need a world record?
Because the record certifies the margin every ordinary experiment borrows. A platform that can flip has torque, control bandwidth and recovery authority far beyond what walking demands — so when a student's half-trained policy stumbles it, the PM01 catches itself instead of the budget; when a lab pushes dynamic locomotion research, the hardware ceiling sits above the science rather than below it; and when a venue books it for demonstrations, the repertoire extends to genuine acrobatics no scripted service robot can match. The 203 N·m/kg torque density is the number behind the confidence: power without mass, which is also why a machine light enough for two people to handle survives dynamics that would disassemble heavier designs. In a category where "research platform" often means "fragile," the PM01's record is a durability document — filmed, verified, and repeated.
Who is the EngineAI PM01 for?
For universities and research institutes, it is close to the default choice in its class: frontier dynamics, full openness across the standard toolchains, serviceable modular hardware and a footprint that fits lab logistics and lab budgets alike — with the EDU edition packaging it for coursework from undergraduate control to graduate embodied-AI research. For robotics teams and developers, it is a validation target: cross-platform deployment means algorithms proven on the PM01 travel. For schools and training programmes, it teaches on the same neural-gait architecture the industry actually uses. And for venues, brands and content creators, a record-holding acrobat at compact scale is an attraction with a highlight reel built in. Buyers needing full adult scale and industrial duty will find EngineAI's SE01 and mass-produced T800 up the same family ladder — same maker, same full-stack DNA, larger frames.
What is the EngineAI PM01 used for?
- Embodied-AI research: locomotion, whole-body control and policy learning on an open, record-proven platform.
- University education: humanoid coursework and student projects on the EDU edition's open stack.
- Algorithm development and validation: cross-platform work spanning ROS, Isaac, MuJoCo and ONNX.
- Human-robot interaction studies: display, touch and voice interfaces on a safe, compact frame.
- Demonstrations and entertainment: dynamic performances — up to genuine acrobatics — for venues and media.
- Commercial pilots: interactive service and engagement roles on the commercial edition.
Pricing and Availability
The EngineAI PM01 is available for purchase and international delivery through this page in its commercial and EDU editions, from single laboratory units to multi-robot teaching fleets and institutional programmes. Price and cost depend on edition, accessory and battery provisioning, training scope and quantity, so buyers should request a current quotation for their programme; delivery, customs clearance and after-sales support are arranged worldwide. Purchase enquiries, datasheets and availability details for the EngineAI PM01 are available on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the EngineAI PM01?
A compact, open-source, high-dynamic humanoid from Shenzhen's EngineAI Robotics — 1.38 metres and about 40 kilograms with 24 degrees of freedom — famous as the first humanoid robot in history to land a front flip, and built as an accessible platform for research, education and commercial interaction.
How athletic is it really?
Record-settingly: its self-developed joints deliver up to 300 newton-metres at a 203-newton-metre-per-kilogram torque density, its waist rotates through 320 degrees, and its end-to-end neural gait carries it at up to 2 metres per second — the reserves that made the world-first front flip possible and make everyday operation forgiving.
How open is the platform?
Thoroughly: open training and deployment code, ROS, NVIDIA Isaac, MuJoCo and ONNX support, cross-platform algorithm deployment on dual Intel N97 and Jetson Orin compute, plus modular hardware expansion, standard I/O and a hot-swappable battery.
What is the difference between the commercial and EDU editions?
Packaging and purpose: the EDU edition serves teaching and research programmes with the open development stack at the centre, while the commercial edition targets pilots, demonstrations and interactive deployments — both on the same record-holding platform.
How long does it run?
Around two hours of continuous operation from its 10,000 mAh battery, with quick-swap replacement keeping laboratory sessions and demonstration schedules running without charging pauses.
How does it fit EngineAI's wider range?
As the accessible rung of a fast-climbing ladder: EngineAI's SE01 pioneered natural humanoid gait at full size, the T800 carries the family into mass-produced industrial duty, and the PM01 delivers the same full-stack, in-house engineering at the scale institutions adopt first.
Where can I buy the EngineAI PM01 and what does it cost?
The PM01 is available through this page, with delivery, customs clearance and after-sales support arranged for buyers worldwide. Because cost varies with edition, accessories and quantity, buyers should request an individual quotation. All purchasing details are available on this page.
Summary
The EngineAI PM01 rewrote a rule of robotics economics: the machine that made history is also the one ordinary institutions can own. First to flip, built to open — 300-newton-metre joints and a neural gait wrapped in ROS-to-ONNX openness, modular hardware and a swap-in battery, at compact scale and accessible positioning from a company that turns world-firsts into product lines. Labs get frontier dynamics with a safety margin, students get the industry's real architecture, venues get an acrobat with a verified record, and everyone gets a platform whose maker is sprinting up the same ladder toward mass production. The humanoid that stuck the landing is taking orders — and this page is the starting point.
