EngineAI’s PM01 humanoid shows advanced balance, quick recovery, and humanlike movement in a new demo video.
Chinese robotics firm EngineAI is advancing humanoid technology with a showcase of its compact and highly agile PM01 robot.In a newly released video, PM01 continues dancing even after being deliberately pushed off balance, demonstrating strong stability and rapid recovery control.
The humanoid is also seen performing controlled forward slips before smoothly getting back on its feet with movements that closely resemble human motion. The company highlights the robot’s flexible joints, real-time balance correction, and refined full-body coordination, underscoring progress in dynamic locomotion and resilience.Recently, Engine AI countered CGI claims, releasing a video of its CEO being padded and kicked by the T800 humanoid robot.Humanoid stability showcaseIn the newly released video, PM01 continues dancing even after being deliberately pushed off balance, highlighting its advanced stability control and rapid recovery capability. The compact humanoid absorbs external forces, adjusts its posture in real time, and regains its rhythm within seconds, demonstrating precise coordination among its sensors, actuators, and control algorithms.The robot is also seen performing a controlled front flip, executing the maneuver with coordinated arm swing, core stabilization, and accurate landing mechanics. Frontflips are generally more difficult than backflips for both humans and robots. Rotating forward shifts body weight ahead of the center of support, making balance control more demanding and landings less stable. Backflips, by contrast, keep the center of mass better aligned, allowing stronger leg drive at takeoff and more effective posture correction mid-air.According to experts, shorter humanoids like PM01 benefit from a lower center of mass, which reduces tipping risk and requires less rotational torque to complete the maneuver. Their compact structure also helps distribute impact forces more efficiently. Full-sized humanoids, however, face greater mechanical stress during landing and therefore need more powerful actuators, reinforced joints, and robust structural design to absorb impact and maintain stability.In another sequence, PM01 lies flat on its back, face up, before smoothly transitioning back to a standing position. The motion closely mirrors how a human would brace, shift weight, and rise from the ground. NextGen research robotThe PM01 is a compact humanoid robot designed for researchers seeking to integrate human-like capabilities with advanced robotics. It features a highly interactive core display, a bionic structure that replicates natural human movement, and an impressive 320-degree waist rotation. Built with a durable aluminum alloy exoskeleton, the robot combines strength with lightweight construction for improved agility and resilience.Compared with EngineAI’s full-sized flagship, the SE01, the PM01 is 27 centimeters shorter and 17.6 pounds lighter. The SE01 stands 1.38 meters tall and weighs 88 pounds , positioning the PM01 as a more compact alternative suited for research and development environments.EngineAI’s demonstration videos highlight PM01’s advanced visual perception, powered by an Intel RealSense depth camera. Its dual-chip architecture integrates NVIDIA Jetson Orin and Intel N97 processors, enabling high-performance computing for complex tasks and real-time AI workloads.In the small humanoid segment, the PM01 competes with models like the Unitree G1 and the Booster T1. Measuring just under 1.2 meters in height, it is taller than the Booster T1 but shorter than the 1.3-meter Unitree G1.With 24 degrees of freedom, including 12 in its joint motors, the PM01 delivers smooth motion, surpassing the T1’s 23 DoF and offering strong baseline performance, while the G1 can reach up to 43 DoF. It walks at up to 2 m/s , faster than the T1’s 1.2 m/s, though still below top-speed platforms like Unitree’s H1 and Robot Era’s Star1.
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