EngineAI has shown its T800 humanoid in two very different roles: a factory worker and a fighter in a combat league. The machine stands about 180 cm tall, delivers 450 N·m of joint torque and starts at USD 25,000. The company says it is targeting output in the tens of thousands of units.
Key takeaways
- About 180 cm tall, 450 N·m joint torque, starting price USD 25,000
- Production target: tens of thousands of units, one unit every 15 minutes at the Shenzhen facility
- Deployed at the Luxshare-ICT factory in Suzhou: work orders, material recognition, dual-arm coordination, obstacle avoidance
- Fought at the REK2 event (August 15, 2026, San Francisco) — won by Japanese pilot @OsoneHiroyuki
- EngineAI is running a global URKL fighting league with a USD 1.45 million prize
| Spec | T800 |
|---|---|
| Height | about 180 cm |
| Joint torque | 450 N·m |
| Price | from USD 25,000 |
| Assembly pace | 1 unit every 15 min (Shenzhen) |
Factory: work on the floor
In its industrial form, the T800 has been deployed at the Luxshare-ICT factory in Suzhou. The robot executes work orders, visually recognizes materials, coordinates two arms, carries a payload with one arm and dynamically avoids obstacles. The maker describes its factory performance as seamless — though that is a company claim, not an independent audit.
Ring: humanoids in the cage
The T800's other face is sport. The robot appeared at the live-streamed REK2 event on August 15, 2026 in San Francisco, in a humanoid fighting league. The tournament was won by a Japanese pilot competing as @OsoneHiroyuki. EngineAI is building its own global URKL league with a USD 1.45 million prize pool, while the UFB league, founded by Cix Liv, is also named among organizers of such events.
Price as a weapon
The T800's strongest argument is price. Starting at USD 25,000, it clearly undercuts a market where many humanoids cost several times more. EngineAI claims shipping capacity in the tens of thousands and an assembly pace of one unit every 15 minutes in Shenzhen. Its USD 200 million Series B round was co-led by Luxshare-ICT — the same partner now testing the robot in-house.
Why it matters
Pairing a low price with a real deployment at an industrial partner is more interesting than the fights. The ring works as marketing and a durability test, but the factory decides the value. If EngineAI delivers the claimed scale and price, it lowers the barrier for smaller plants. The combat demos, though, are best kept separate from hard reliability data.
What's next?
- T800 pre-orders are live from USD 25,000 — the real test is holding the promised delivery pace
- Results from the Luxshare-ICT deployment will show whether the robot performs in production, not just in the ring
Sources
- Humanoids Daily — Brawlers or Builders? EngineAI's T800 Navigates the Split Between Factory Work and Combat Sports
- EngineAI — Official site
