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Zhao Tongyang

Zhao Tongyang is a Chinese robotics entrepreneur who serves as founder and CEO of EngineAI Robotics Technology Co., Ltd., a Shenzhen-based company focusing on humanoid robot development. He previously worked in the robotics industry through ventures such as DOGOTIX and XPENG Robotics, and he launched EngineAI in October 2023 with a vision to build general-purpose humanoid robots using advanced AI and mechanical systems

EngineAI’s Second T800 Robot Factory Goes Online

July 25, 2026 by Mike Kalil
EngineAI's Zhengzhou factory

The first batch of T800 robots just rolled off the production line at EngineAI’s second factory in China’s Henan province. It’s located in the

China’s T800 Humanoid Robot Hits America as Import Ban Gains Support

June 29, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: China's Terminator in the USA

China’s Terminator has entered the US, but its stay might be short-lived as support grows in Washington for a ban on Chinese robot imports.

China’s Humanoid Robot Makers Are Chasing IPOs, Factory Scale, and Cage Fights

June 15, 2026June 13, 2026 by Mike Kalil
EngineAI T800 humanoid robot fights after getting its head knocked off in a cage match

EngineAI is just one of many well-funded humanoid makers accelerating toward an IPO as Beijing gets serious about integrating humanlike machines into the workforce.

China’s T800 Humanoid Robots Are Now Rolling Off the Assembly Line

May 23, 2026 by Mike Kalil
EngineAI T800 humanoid robot assembled at Shenzhen factory

China’s Terminator has entered mass production. The Shenzhen startup EngineAI says it just opened its new intelligent manufacturing base.

Shenzhen’s EngineAI Launches Ultimate Robot Knockout League

March 10, 2026March 7, 2026 by Mike Kalil
EngineAI T800 humanoid robot at Ultimate Robot Knockout League (URKL)

Shenzhen-based EngineAI has opened registrations for its Ultimate Robot Knockout League (URKL).

EngineAI’s T800 Robot Kicks Its Creator to Ground to Prove It’s Real

December 27, 2025December 7, 2025 by Mike Kalil
EngineAI CEO kicked to ground by T800 humanoid robot

The founder and CEO of EngineAI just took a robot kick to the chest in an attempt to prove the Shenzhen startup’s new T800 humanoid is real.

EngineAI Launches Terminator-Inspired T800 Humanoid Robot

December 27, 2025December 2, 2025 by Mike Kalil
EngineAI T800 humanoid robot

After months of buildup, the Shenzhen startup EngineAI is taking orders for its new T800 humanoid.

EngineAI Teases $5,300 Anime-Inspired Humanoid Robot for Young People

November 2, 2025August 7, 2025 by Mike Kalil
EngineAI robots in Shenzhen

The buzzy Chinese startup EngineAI says its next-generation humanoid robot is an ultra-lightweight AI-powered social companion available at a price that undercuts the global competition.

EngineAI Teases Terminator-Inspired Robot Codenamed T-800

November 2, 2025July 22, 2025 by Mike Kalil
EngineAI T-8000 robotic humanoid prototype

With significant financial backing, one of China’s buzziest humanoid robotics firms is drawing inspiration from a cinematic icon for its next-generation machine.

EngineAI Wants to Give Humanoid Robots Souls

November 2, 2025June 17, 2025 by Mike Kalil
EngineAI Robot Become Human

EngineAI has become known for its acrobatic robots that walk and dance eerily like real humans. Behind the theatrics, however, lies a much deeper ambition.

EngineAI’s Shorty Dances in New Tribute Cult Classic Hong Kong Film

November 2, 2025March 17, 2025 by Mike Kalil
EngineAI PM01 Robot in Tribute to Kung Fu Hustle Axe Gang Scene

Buzzy Chinese startup EngineAI is showing off its short humanoid robot’s dancing as it pays homage to classic Hong Kong cinema.

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