EngineAI T800 hailed as China's most dynamic robot, but fell more than any other at IROS
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-10-01
cbames shared a glowing teardown-level take: the EngineAI T800 is China's most dynamically impressive humanoid, with laser-etched part numbers, labeled wire harnesses, rigorous QA, and purposeful movement.
But chrisjpaxton, at IROS, offers a sharp counterpoint: the T800 fell more than literally any other robot at the conference, while robots from agibot and Unitree walked through crowds effortlessly — a notable gap between demos and real-world stability.
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