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EngineAI CEO Kicked by T800 Amid Robot Safety Concerns

12/9/2025

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EngineAI released a video showing Zhao Tongyang, EngineAI's chief executive, being kicked by the T800 to counter CGI claims about earlier footage.
The T800 is designed for mobility.
T800 will participate in a 'Robot Boxer' event on December 24, 2025.
Critics raise safety concerns about robot power, citing a former safety engineer at Figure AI who sued after warning about dangers of powerful robots.
Tongyang questions safety during future tests.

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Story summary

EngineAI released a video showing Zhao Tongyang, EngineAI's chief executive, being kicked by the T800 to counter CGI claims about earlier footage.
The T800 is designed for mobility.
T800 will participate in a 'Robot Boxer' event on December 24, 2025.
Critics raise safety concerns about robot power, citing a former safety engineer at Figure AI who sued after warning about dangers of powerful robots.
Tongyang questions safety during future tests.