The advancement of technology is making many things that were previously only possible in science fiction and cinema beginning to become reality, and if not, they are telling those who walk through the streets of one of the largest cities in China.
A humanoid robot has been seen patrolling around an iconic monument in central Shenzhenthe technological capital of the Asian country, accompanied by two armed police officers – these, yes, humans.
In the video, which has been published on the social network The scene has been recorded at Window of the World, a monument that replicates the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
EngineAI and its T800 robot
If you’re wondering which robot, the video shows the T800 model, one of the most advanced from the Chinese robotics manufacturer EngineAI.
The T800 was officially presented during the last CES 2026, although it has already risen to fame previously thanks to demonstrations by the company itself, such as when it gave its CEO a powerful kick that knocked him to the ground, in response to those who accused the device of being an AI or computer-created image.
EngineAI’s robot is built at the scale of a real human, and has impressive features such as a fully integrated joint module architecture capable of provide up to 450 Newtons per meter and 14,000 W of instant peak power in the joints, as stated in a statement.
Its manufacturer has highlighted that it is capable of handling one of the highest loads in the sector today, and has even highlighted its performance in dynamic activities such as martial arts and athletics.
Precisely this model has been the protagonist of the first humanoid robot combat league in the world, which has just been inaugurated in China as the future of fighting.
The way in which T800 parades in unison with the police has made many people express the great resemblance to the best-known humanoid robot in science fiction, Terminatorsomething that has made more than one’s hair stand on end: «A part of me is terrified,» admits a user in X.