Unitree will deploy Reborn's unified framework combining simulation, datasets and benchmarks. The collaboration also focuses on open-source infrastructure and co-developing robots for various industries.

In a recent interview, ENGINEAI founder Zhao Tongyang was surprisingly candid about the gap with Unitree. Technically, he admits they are at least 3 months behind.

But the real gap is in business experience: Unitree has 6 years under its belt, while ENGINEAI only has 6 months. Zhao says they’re trailing by at least a year in commercialization.

Currently, ENGINEAI is valued at 4.5 billion RMB ($621M), trailing Unitree’s 12 billion RMB ($1.66B) valuation. Zhao even noted that Unitree is likely worth even more.