Zeroth Robotics

Zeroth Robotics, known in China as Suzhou JoyIn Intelligent Technology, was founded in late 2024 by Guo Renjie, formerly China president of the smart-appliance maker Dreame Technology. Its flagship M1 is a 50 cm-tall humanoid companion robot priced at ¥10,000 in China and $2,899 in the United States, running on Horizon Robotics chips. The company has passed 30,000 robot orders and reported 600% year-on-year revenue growth in the first half of 2026, and plans North American and European sales once local compliance clears. Total funding stands at around ¥1 billion, with Ant Group leading its most recent round alongside Monolith, Geely Capital, 37 Interactive Entertainment and Hua Capital.