EngineAI PM01 vs K-Scale K-Bot
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
EngineAI PM01 is 2 cm shorter (138 vs 140 cm) and 6 kg heavier (40 vs 34 kg) than K-Bot. EngineAI PM01 has 4 more degrees of freedom (24 vs 20) than K-Bot. Listed prices: EngineAI PM01 $12,000, K-Bot $8,999. Openness score: EngineAI PM01 30, K-Bot 100 (of 100); only K-Bot publishes CAD, BOM, FW and POL. Availability: EngineAI PM01 buy, K-Bot diy build.
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Side by side
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|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | EngineAI (Zhongqing Robotics) | K-Scale Labs | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status (differs) | Active | Discontinued | |
| Availability (differs) | Buy | DIY build | |
| Country (differs) | China | United States | |
| Year (differs) | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 138cm | 140cm | −2 cm (-1%) |
| Mass (differs) | 40kg | 34kg | +6 kg (+18%) |
| Degrees of freedom (differs) | 24 | 20 | +4 (+20%) |
| Payload | —unsourced | 10kg | |
| Top speed | 2m/s | —unsourced | |
| Runtime (differs) | 120min | 240min | −120 min (-50%) |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Price (differs) | 12,000USD | 8,999USD | +3,001 USD (+33%) |
| Actuators (differs) | EngineAI electric actuators (up to 300 N·m) | RobStride RS00 x2, RS02 x6, RS03 x8, RS04 x4 | |
| Compute (differs) | Intel N97 + NVIDIA Jetson Orin | Raspberry Pi 5 | |
| Sensors (differs) | Intel RealSense depth camera | cameras, microphones, head sensor array | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 30/ 100 | 100/ 100 | −70 |
| CAD (25) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Bill of materials (20) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) | public | public | |
| Firmware (15) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Software (10) | public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Verification level | L1 | L1 | |
| Sources (differs) | 3 | 7 | |
| Last checked (differs) | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-25 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: EngineAI PM01, K-Bot.
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