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EngineAI SE01 vs Adam in 2026

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

Key differences

  • EngineAI SE01 has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0).
Attribute
EngineAI SE01 campus long-distance walking test
EngineAI SE01View full model page →
Adam | Unity
AdamView full model page →
ManufacturerEngineAIPNDbotics
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturityresearchresearch
Autonomy——
Availabilityinternal-onlyenterprisepreorder-openpreorder
PriceNot announced$45,000 (manufacturer target)
Capability claims——
Brain——
Verified deployments1EngineAI0
Privacy practices——
Sources on file66

Editorial summaries

EngineAI 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.

Adam

Adam, from China's PNDbotics, is a full-size humanoid (~1.6-1.67 m, ~60-63 kg) in several variants (Adam Lite, Adam/Adam SP, the teleop/research Adam-U, Adam Pro), with quasi-direct-drive actuators and five-finger hands. The research-focused Adam-U is offered to research institutions on pre-order at about $45,000; other variants have no published consumer price. DEPLOY classifies its maturity as research. A China deployment partnership (Tianyong) is stated, not yet a verified deployment.

Common questions

What is the difference between EngineAI SE01 and Adam?
EngineAI SE01 and Adam 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.
Which has more verified deployments, EngineAI SE01 or Adam?
EngineAI SE01 has more verified deployments (1) on the DEPLOY registry than Adam (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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