Zeroth Secures Nearly 500 Million yuan in Pre-A Financing, Hits 1 Billion yuan Total Funding to Lead Home Embodied AI
Zeroth, the global pioneer in home embodied AI, today announced it has completed nearly 500 million yuan in Pre-A financing, bringing its total funding to 1 billion yuan. Founded just a year and a half ago, Zeroth has already secured over 30,000 orders, with a remarkable 600% year-on-year revenue growth in the first half of 2026—positioning itself to capture a significant share of the home embodied AI market.
Ant Group Leads Financing, Ushering a New Era for Home Embodied AI
This financing round was led by Ant Group, with participation from Geely Capital, 37 Interactive Entertainment, Hua Capital and existing investor Monolith, who also increased their stake. Unlike previous rounds primarily focused on financial investors, this round emphasizes the inclusion of strategic investors and industry partners to accelerate deployment across a broader range of use cases. The funds will be used to drive six core technology developments, talent acquisition, and global market expansion.
The successful completion of this Pre-A financing provides robust support for Zeroth’s future growth. As a pioneer in the global home embodied AI sector, the company has recruited leading Chinese scientists and efficiently developed a comprehensive technology stack covering six critical areas, including structural innovation, world models, VLA models, actuator modules, in-house robotic arms and biomimetic cognitive models. This has allowed Zeroth to accelerate its product research and support a broad portfolio of embodied AI products.
Zeroth: To Redefine the Value of Human-Robot Collaboration
Alongside the Pre-A round announcement, Zeroth is also introducing two innovative full-size embodied AI products: the Jupiter humanoid robot, designed to be a long-term home companion with general intelligent capabilities; and the N1 collaborative robot, featuring a world-first heterogeneous robotic arm solution that aims to enter family scenarios. Zeroth also revels that it will introduce a groundbreaking Physical AI ecosystem for humanoid robots, fundamentally reshaping industry standards and solidifying Zeroth’s leadership in home embodied AI later this year
Differing from the mainstream view of robots as mere "functional extensions" or "labor replacements," Zeroth's branding emphasizes that embodied robots should serve not just as tools, but as “intelligent mirrors” that accompany our lives, explore the world, and engage in meaningful dialogue. As robots transition from being perceived as “cold machines” to “reflective partners” within homes, the relationship between humans and robots will shift from "conquest and replacement" to "resonance and integration." This not only embodies Zeroth's brand mission but also represents a long-term vision to reshape the development direction of the home embodied AI industry.
Securing 30,000 Orders in Embodied AI, Progressing with a Gradual Strategy
With dual support from technological innovation and product implementation, Zeroth’s commercial progress is accelerating, showcasing remarkable market capabilities. To date, the company has surpassed 30,000 robot orders, achieving a 600% year-on-year revenue growth in the first half of 2026. Through a gradual strategy that addresses real user needs, Zeroth is firmly positioning itself in the home embodied AI market.
Driven by its integrated technology approach, Zeroth has adopted a rapid iteration framework centered on user feedback, enabling the development of multiple prototypes and market validation through real-world testing. The company has quickly built a diversified product portfolio spanning small humanoid robots, full-size humanoid robots, tracked robots and collaborative home robots, creating a continuous iteration cycle from technological breakthroughs to product deployment and lifting the success rate of finding product-market fit. Its core M1 small humanoid robot and W1 tracked robot have been widely recognized for their safety and automation capabilities, securing orders across early childhood education, smart home and pet companionship scenarios. Notably, the M1 is the world's first embodied intelligence robot to enter residential settings and the first humanoid robot integrated with OpenClaw.
In just a year and a half, Zeroth has assembled a world-class team with over 80% of its workforce in R&D, with core members hailing from prestigious institutions including Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the University of Pennsylvania and Carnegie Mellon University. Leveraging in-house core components, motion control systems and embodied large models, the company has established a complete technology system from hardware to Physical AI that supports continuous hardware-software integration and iteration. It has secured multiple global breakthroughs across six core technology areas, holding over 60 original patents with more than 50% classified as invention patents.
About Zeroth
Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Suzhou, China, Zeroth is a robotics company developing full-stack embodied AI technologies and intelligent robots for home applications. The company leverages proprietary core components, motion control systems, and embodied AI foundation models to build full-stack intelligent robot systems for real-world applications. As a global leader in home embodied AI, Zeroth’s product portfolio spans family companionship, multi-scenario interaction, and complex environment exploration, with a focus on delivering safe, reliable, and empathetic human-robot experiences.