In early December 2025, Chinese robotics company EngineAI launched the humanoid robot T800. Unlike the robots BGR has already seen, including Neura’s task-oriented 4NE1 robot, which will eventually help users run errands and avoid boring or dangerous activities, EngineAI is taking a different approach. In a video posted online that has been viewed more than 1.3 million times, the company demonstrated its robot’s ability to smash doors, perform martial arts and have impressive control over the body. Although EngineAI said it did not use artificial intelligence or CGI, viewers expressed doubts about the robot’s abilities.
After all, humanoid robots are still learning how to walk properly, whereas this one can already kick things with precision. In September 2025, BGR was invited to visit Xpeng Motors’ humanoid robot for the first time. Because the walking robot looked like a real person, it caused some controversy. While BGR can prove otherwise, it shows how low expectations seem to be for these robots and how quickly they can improve. This also helps explain why EngineAI recorded a different video showing off its T800’s combat capabilities by kicking the company’s CEO.
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EngineAI goes beyond everyday tasks of humanoid robots
EngineAI’s T800 kicks company CEO – EngineAI
Currently, most humanoid robots are designed to help with household chores. EngineAI, on the other hand, shows that these robots can be used in different applications. In response to rumors that the company isn’t using real robots, EngineAI not only showed behind-the-scenes footage of the launch of the T800 robot, but also posted a video of the company’s CEO fighting with it.
At first, the T800 almost kicked the CEO in the face. After that, we saw the company’s CEO facing another challenge. T800 moved quickly and kicked the CEO in the stomach, knocking him down. He commented that without protection, anyone would break a bone from the force of the robot. While it’s interesting to see the humanoid robot’s kicking abilities, the company isn’t necessarily positioning the product as a fighter jet, but rather for industrial applications like warehouse work and factory assistance. The T800 is expected to begin shipping in mid-2026.
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