EngineAI Robotics PM01 vs Unitree Robotics G1

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman
battery runtime 120 min (claimed)
ClaimedC138 cm2EngineAI Robotics PM01
payload 2 kg (claimed)battery runtime 120 min (claimed)
ClaimedC132 cm5Unitree Robotics G1

Height to scale. Width is schematic, derived from weight; not a measured body width.

Evidence sheet

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PropertyEngineAI Robotics PM01Unitree Robotics G1Difference
Height (cm)ClaimedC138 cm2
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedC132 cm5
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

-6 cm
Weight (kg)ClaimedC40 kg6
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedC35 kg7
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

-5 kg
Degrees of freedomClaimedC248
Needs review

The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim.

Reason
The reviewed source did not establish both the exact recorded value and the concrete robot variant for this specification.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Article
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
ClaimedC239
Needs review

The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim.

Reason
The reviewed source did not establish both the exact recorded value and the concrete robot variant for this specification.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Documentation
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
-1 DoF
Walking speed (km/h)ClaimedC7.2 km/h10
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedC7.2 km/h11
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

0 km/h
Payload (kg)no sourced valueClaimedC2 kg3
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

unknown on one side
Battery runtime (min)ClaimedC120 min1
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedC120 min4
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

0 min
Handsno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Actuator torque (Nm)ClaimedC164 Nm12
Needs review

The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim.

Reason
The reviewed source did not establish both the exact recorded value and the concrete robot variant for this specification.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Article
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
no sourced valueunknown on one side
Battery (Wh)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Battery swappableClaimedCyes13
Not reviewed

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ClaimedCyes14
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LocomotionClaimedCbipedal15
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

no sourced valueunknown on one side
SDK / ROSno sourced valueShippedSopen source, ros216
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

unknown on one side
Simulation
No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search

This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable.

Search checked
2026-09-27
Search result
Targeted searches found no confirmed model for this record; does not mean unavailable. Only a PM01 Edu model was found; equivalence to this unsuffixed PM01 record was not established.

2 simulation artifacts confirmed.

Search checked
2026-09-27
Search result
Official repository paths and MJCF format markers were checked for two G1 artifacts; the models were not executed.
Official · MJCF · G1 23 DoF
Variant
G1 23 DoF
Format
MJCF
Provenance
Official
Revision
1eb6642e3f3fdfb7fb13a9794fd6a2dd93ea0e7d
License
BSD-3-Clause

Open simulation artifact

Artifact evidence
Evidence review: supported

The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth.

Reason
Official repository path and format marker checked; model not executed.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Repository
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
Robot variant
G1 23 DoF

No simulator compatibility claim recorded.

Official · MJCF · G1 29 DoF
Variant
G1 29 DoF
Format
MJCF
Provenance
Official
Revision
1eb6642e3f3fdfb7fb13a9794fd6a2dd93ea0e7d
License
BSD-3-Clause

Open simulation artifact

Artifact evidence
Evidence review: supported

The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth.

Reason
Official repository path and format marker checked; model not executed.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Repository
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
Robot variant
G1 29 DoF

No simulator compatibility claim recorded.

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Actuator architecture

1 actuator group documented.

Search checked
2026-09-27
Search result
Exact-variant actuator architecture evidence was found in the listed official source and is recorded per group.
Joint modules · PM01 · Claimed
Scope
Joint modules
Variant
PM01
Evidence status
Claimed
Drive
Not confirmed
Transmission
Planetary
Motion
Not confirmed
Architecture
Not confirmed
Architecture evidence
Evidence review: supported

The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth.

Reason
EngineAI's official PM01 FAQ states that PM01 uses all-planetary joint modules.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Article
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
Robot variant
PM01

Architecture metadata describes the cited mechanism only. No performance is inferred.

No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted search

This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean a particular architecture is absent.

Search checked
2026-09-27
Search result
Targeted actuator searches did not confirm an exact-variant architecture claim for this record; this does not mean none exists.
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Warranty (shortest–longest)no sourced valueClaimedC8 mo (Global (standard configuration)) – 18 mo (Global (EDU configuration))17
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

unknown on one side
Order typeClaimedCdirect checkout18
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ShippedSdirect checkout19
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

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Latest priceClaimedC12,000unified (business & education) · USD · 2024-12-2720
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedC13,500base · USD · 2026-09-2021
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

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Announced2024-12-2722
Not reviewed

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2024-05-1323
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

-7 mo
Recorded first customer deliveryno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Recorded delivery statusRecorded demonstratedRecorded shipped · source-supported—
Results under fixed rules—1 result, best rank #1—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
CapabilityEngineAI Robotics PM01Unitree Robotics G1
Fall recovery—DemonstratedDS24
Needs review

The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim.

Reason
The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for the exact recorded robot variant were not fully verified.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Research paper
Publisher relation
Independent source

Notes

  1. can operate for two hours on a single charge (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  2. 138CM (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  3. About 2Kg (standard); About 3Kg (EDU) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  4. About 2h (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  5. 1320x450x200mm (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  6. weighs about 40 kg (88 lb.) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  7. About 35kg (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  8. 24-DOF (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
  9. 23 (standard); 23 - 43 (G1 EDU) (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
  10. 2 m/sec. (4.4 mph) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  11. The robot also features a fast walking speed of 2,000 mm/s (4.5 MPH). (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  12. Max Torque [1] 164 N·m (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
  13. Smart Battery Intelligent Quick Disassembly Supported (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  14. Smart Battery (Quick Release) 9000mAh (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  15. Walking with a Human-like Gait (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  16. Unitree robot sdk version 2. https://support.unitree.com/home/zh/developer (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  17. 8 months (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  18. Purchase now (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  19. Add to Cart (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  20. unified price of 88,000 yuan ($12,000 U.S.) until March 31, 2025 (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  21. US $13.5K (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  22. EngineAI releases PM01 humanoid robot for commercial, educational use (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  23. Unitree Robotics unveiled the G1 at ICRA 2024, pricing the humanoid at $16,000. (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  24. the default manufacturer-provided recovery controller on the Unitree G1, which executes a hard-coded joint trajectory with PD stabilization (accessed 2026-09-27) — source

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