Zeroth History
October 2024
Zeroth / JoyIn founded
Zeroth was founded in late 2024 under Suzhou JoyIn Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. to bring practical, emotionally aware robots into everyday life.
foundingSuzhouJoyIn
January 4, 2026
U.S. launch at CES 2026 with M1 flagship
At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Zeroth announced its U.S. launch and debuted interactive AI robots for consumer and commercial buyers. Flagship M1 was positioned for home care, learning, and assistance with pre-order pricing from about $2,499–$2,899.
CESM1U.S. launch
Zeroth was founded in 2024 to bring practical, emotionally aware robots into everyday life, with roots in Suzhou, China and a U.S. consumer go-to-market.
October 2025 - Public reports said Zeroth secured three angel rounds totaling about US$70M and a valuation of about US$351M within a year of inception.
January 2026 - At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Zeroth launched into the U.S. with a five-robot lineup led by M1, a compact home humanoid for care, learning, and household assistance, plus W1, WALL·E (Disney/Pixar collaboration), A1 quadruped, and Jupiter full-size humanoid concepts.
M1 is positioned as the first product for U.S. homes: multi-modal perception, a safety stack, app ecosystem, bipedal and wheeled mobility modes, and an open programming platform for creators.
