Built for research and education
Chinese financial press describes the SA01 as aimed at research and education users. EngineAI's purchase page describes it as a fully open embodied-intelligence platform. [2][4]
Price & availability
$6,200
Msrp · USD · OfficialOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer
Original price: CNY 42,000
Source: EngineAI product purchase page ↗ · Oct 8, 2026
Current price on EngineAI's purchase page; USD rounded from the 2026-10-08 PBOC central parity rate of 6.7367 CNY per USD
Available to order from Jul 2024
Current dataset status: Commercial.
Direct JD product link provided by EngineAI's official purchase page. [4]
Other quoted prices
Historical, launch and third-party figures remain separated from the current price.
- $5,300Jan 12, 2025 · Press
CNY 38,500
Selling price reported by Science and Technology Board Daily; USD conversion was approximately CNY 7.26 per USD
EngineAI SA01 launch and price coverage (Science and Technology Board Daily via CLS) ↗
Product overview
About EngineAI SA01
EngineAI Robotics launched the SA01 in July 2024 as a bipedal platform for research and education. A January 2025 report from Science and Technology Board Daily says the approximately 40 kg robot has six degrees of freedom per leg and that orders and deliveries had both passed 100 units. EngineAI's current purchase page describes the platform as fully open and links directly to a JD listing.
The World Robot Conference product directory gives a height of 1.29 m, 12 total degrees of freedom, an IMU and a 15 Ah fast-charge battery. Independent product databases and a Chinese integrator page broadly corroborate the 40 kg weight, 1 m/s normal walking speed and approximately two-hour runtime, although another catalog gives a 1.35 m height. The 1.29 m event-organizer figure is used here and the discrepancy is noted.
EngineAI's purchase page lists CNY 42,000. The earlier report gave CNY 38,500 in January 2025, so that figure is retained as price history rather than the current price. No official payload rating or nominal battery voltage was found.
Capabilities
Key features
Six degrees of freedom per leg
Each leg has six degrees of freedom, according to the January 2025 cls.cn article. Reported peak torques are 160 N·m at the knee and 96 N·m at the ankle. [2]
Reported unit sales
The same article says orders and deliveries had both passed 100 units by January 2025. EngineAI now provides a direct retail link from its purchase page. [2]
Hardware profile
Specifications
Official — stated by the manufacturer or organizerReported — stated by a credible third partyEstimated — derived or approximate
Body
Mobility
- Maximum speed
- 1 m/sReported — stated by a credible third party[6][7]Normal walking speed; Duolun separately describes a 2–3 m/s hardware motion limit
- Peak joint torque
- 160 N·mReported — stated by a credible third party[2]Peak knee joint torque (cls.cn); ankle peak 96 N·m
Power
- Battery
- 0.82 kWhReported — stated by a credible third party[5][6]RoboAtlas derives 0.819 kWh from the reported 15 Ah pack and 54.6 V maximum voltage; nominal energy was not published
- Runtime
- 2 hReported — stated by a credible third party[6]Product-database figure; EngineAI's sparse official page does not state runtime
- Swappable battery
- YesReported — stated by a credible third party[6]RoboAtlas describes a quick-release battery
Hands & Manipulation
- DoF per hand
- 0Official — stated by the manufacturer or organizer[1][5]Leg-only biped platform; no hands
Quick answers
EngineAI SA01 FAQ
How much does EngineAI SA01 cost?
EngineAI SA01 is listed at $6,200 (Msrp, official). The source also states CNY 42,000. [4][8]
Can you buy EngineAI SA01?
Yes. EngineAI SA01 has a verified official order or preorder page and availability is listed from Jul 2024. [4]
How tall is EngineAI SA01 and how much does it weigh?
EngineAI SA01 is 129 cm tall and weighs 40 kg (Whole machine, approximate (cls.cn, Jan 2025)). [5][6][2]
How fast is EngineAI SA01?
Its stated maximum speed is 1 m/s; Normal walking speed; Duolun separately describes a 2–3 m/s hardware motion limit. [6][7]
How long does the EngineAI SA01 battery last?
The stated runtime is 2 hours per charge; Product-database figure; EngineAI's sparse official page does not state runtime. [6]
How many degrees of freedom does EngineAI SA01 have?
EngineAI SA01 has 12 listed degrees of freedom; Leg DoF only: six per leg per cls.cn; no arm or waist count reported. [2]
Does EngineAI SA01 have an open SDK?
Yes. EngineAI SA01 is recorded as providing a public developer SDK or API. [1]
Who makes EngineAI SA01?
EngineAI SA01 is made by EngineAI Robotics, based in China. [1]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]ENGINEAI SA01 product page (page title in Chinese: SA01 高拓展性双足机器人平台) ↗EngineAI Robotics · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [2]EngineAI SA01 launch and price coverage (Science and Technology Board Daily via CLS) ↗Science and Technology Board Daily (CLS) · press · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [3]Engine AI - Wikipedia ↗Wikipedia · database · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [4]EngineAI product purchase page ↗EngineAI Robotics · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [5]SA01 product entry ↗World Robot Conference · other · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [6]EngineAI SA01 product profile ↗RoboAtlas · database · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [7]SA01 biped robot platform ↗Duolun Technology · other · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [8]People's Bank of China central parity exchange rates ↗CurrencyAPI · database · accessed Oct 8, 2026