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SE01 vs MagicBot Z1 in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, MagicBot Z1 is further along: at the pilot stage versus SE01 at the research stage, as of 2026.

MagicBot Z1 has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 1).
SE01 is at the research stage; MagicBot Z1 at the pilot stage.

Attribute	SE01 View full model page →	MagicBot Z1 View full model page →
Manufacturer	EngineAI	MagicLab
Form factor	humanoid	humanoid
Maturity	research	pilot
Autonomy	◐ not independently verified	◐ not independently verified
Availability	internal-onlyenterprise	internal-onlyenterprise
Price	$12,000-$26,000 (analyst estimate)	no price disclosed (not announced)
Capability claims	Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)	Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)
Brain	—	—
Verified deployments	1EngineAI	2MagicLab, MagicLab
Privacy practices	—	—
Sources on file	6	8

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Editorial summaries

SE01

EngineAI's SE01 (from EngineAI, Shenzhen) is a 32-degree-of-freedom research humanoid noted for a neural-network natural-gait walking demonstration. DEPLOY records it at research maturity with no verified deployments: the natural-gait footage is demonstration material, not evidence of autonomous deployment, and DEPLOY cap-flags aggregator framing of SE01 as 'autonomous' or commercially deployed. As a smaller-maker research platform it has no consumer price.

MagicBot Z1

MagicLab's MagicBot Z1 (unveiled July 8, 2025 in Beijing) is a roughly 140-centimeter, 40-kilogram humanoid (24-to-49 degrees of freedom, in-house actuators) marketed for agile motion via side-flip and martial-arts demonstrations; the MagicBot Gen1 has appeared in factory multi-robot demos. DEPLOY records it at pilot maturity with no verified deployments.

The verified-vs-claimed point is central here: the side-flip and martial-arts clips are choreographed or teleoperated demonstrations, not autonomous task performance, and the factory demos are demonstrations, not verified at-scale deployment. As a pilot platform it has no consumer price.

Common questions

How do SE01 and MagicBot Z1 differ?

On DEPLOY's record, MagicBot Z1 is further along: at the pilot stage versus SE01 at the research stage, as of 2026. MagicBot Z1 has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 1). SE01 is at the research stage; MagicBot Z1 at the pilot stage.

What is the difference between SE01 and MagicBot Z1?

SE01 and MagicBot Z1 are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.

Is SE01 or MagicBot Z1 more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither SE01 nor MagicBot Z1 has capabilities independently verified as fully autonomous yet; their recorded capabilities are teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated, or vendor-claimed. See the table for each capability's verification status.

Which has more verified deployments, SE01 or MagicBot Z1?

MagicBot Z1 has more verified deployments (2) on the DEPLOY registry than SE01 (1). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

Recent coverage

EngineAI opens Shenzhen T800 factory producing one humanoid robot every 15 minutesSE01 · Ben Smith, Deploy Editor · 2026-06-20
What Is a Humanoid Robot? [2026] - RoboZapsSE01 · Google News · 2026-06-10
China's biggest TV event had a clear star: the robotMagicBot Z1 · Ben Smith, Deploy Editor · 2026-02-18
Magiclab Robotics showcases robots for R&D and industrial tasks at CESMagicBot Z1 · Ben Smith, Deploy Editor · 2025-01-10

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