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Astribot S1 vs SE01 in 2026

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

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, SE01 has more verified real-world deployments (1 versus 0) than Astribot S1 as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

SE01 has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0).

Attribute	Astribot S1 View full model page →	SE01 View full model page →
Manufacturer	Stardust Intelligence	EngineAI
Form factor	humanoid	humanoid
Maturity	research	research
Autonomy	◐ not independently verified	◐ not independently verified
Availability	announced-no-dateannounced	internal-onlyenterprise
Price	Not announced	$12,000-$26,000 (analyst estimate)
Capability claims	Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)	Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)
Brain	—	—
Verified deployments	0	1EngineAI
Privacy practices	—	—
Sources on file	6	6

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Editorial summaries

Astribot S1

The Astribot S1, from China's Astribot (Shenzhen), is a research humanoid that drew wide attention for fluid bimanual manipulation demonstrations (folding clothes, pouring, handling objects). There is no verified consumer price or delivery date on record, and the manipulation footage is demonstration material, not evidence of verified autonomous deployment. DEPLOY classifies its maturity as research and applies verified-vs-claimed discipline: the demos are impressive claims; verified deployment and pricing are absent.

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.

Common questions

How do Astribot S1 and SE01 differ?

On DEPLOY's record, SE01 has more verified real-world deployments (1 versus 0) than Astribot S1 as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source. SE01 has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0).

What is the difference between Astribot S1 and SE01?

Astribot S1 and SE01 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 Astribot S1 or SE01 more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Astribot S1 nor SE01 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, Astribot S1 or SE01?

SE01 has more verified deployments (1) on the DEPLOY registry than Astribot S1 (0). 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
Video: Chinese startup unveils $13K humanoid robot for wider adoption - Interesting EngineeringAstribot S1 · Google News · 2026-05-28
Astribot S1 Review: Price & Specs - RoboZapsAstribot S1 · Google News · 2026-02-02

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