EngineAI PM01 vs Noetix N2

EngineAI PM01 is a compact Chinese bipedal research humanoid listed as 1.38 m, about 40 kg, 24 DOF, 2 m/s, with 320-degree waist rotation and a third-party video title claiming a front flip. Official sources confirm the platform and an official introduction video, but no payload, runtime, battery, hands, sensors, autonomy task execution, manipulation, or named customer deployments have been found. Price is uncertain: a third-party video title says $13,700, while a commonly cited 88,000 yuan launch price belongs to SE01, not PM01. Treat as a purchasable motion/research platform with low confidence on reliability and commercial readiness

Noetix N2 is a small Chinese bipedal humanoid (1.2-1.3 m, 20-30 kg, 18 DoF) from Noetix Robotics, known for continuous backflips, running, and low price. Strongest evidence is dynamic mobility demos including backflips and an abuse recovery video, plus reported pre-orders of over 2,500 units and a second-place finish in a humanoid half marathon. However, there is no evidence of manipulation, no autonomous task execution disclosure, no named customers, and specs/price are highly conflicting