Zerith Robotics

[PRIVATE]

Humanoids · HQ: Hefei, Anhui · Est. 2025 · 2 models registered · 5 deployments

New funding roundNew deployment

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Zerith Robotics: 2 models, 5 deployments across 3 regions, $88.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.

Ownership

PRIVATE

Capital / Funding

$88M

Headquarters

Hefei, Anhui

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

2

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Chinese embodied-AI startup developing AI-driven bipedal and wheeled humanoid robots for commercial service, hospitality, and industrial settings. Founded in January 2025 by Tsinghua University AI and Robot Lab alumni, the company has launched the Zerith Z1 bipedal humanoid and the Zerith H1 wheeled humanoid for hotel housekeeping. Zerith has deployed robots across more than ten landmark locations in Hefei, Beijing, and Shenzhen, and is mass-producing 100 robots per month.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 87.8%

Clean safety record across 5 verified deployments. Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.

  • HUMANOID

Key Facts

Funding~$88M+ total; $74M Pre-A (July 2026, led by Ant Group, with Baohe Venture, Cowin Capital)
ProductZerith Z1 — bipedal service humanoid (in production); Zerith H1 — wheeled humanoid for hospitality
Founded2025
BackersAnt Group, Baohe Venture, Cowin Capital
CEO/FounderMin Yuheng (co-founder), Cheng Yi (co-founder)
OriginTsinghua University AI and Robot Lab; incubated by Jianghuai Advanced Technology Center
HeadquartersHefei, Anhui Province, China
Mass production100 robots per month (company-reported, April 2026)
OrdersNearly 100 million yuan in orders since 2026 (company-reported)
Product linesE-series and C-series (vertical scenarios), H-series (general-purpose hospitality)
AI ModelZERITH-V2 brain-inspired dual-stream asynchronous execution architecture
Key partnersCR Vanguard, Runze Group, SenseTime, YOUIBOT

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Zerith Robotics.

Leadership & Founders

4 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Min Yuhengsecondary-verified

Co-founder & CEO

Cheng Yisecondary-verified

Co-founder

Founding Team

Cheng Yi[Founder]

cofounder · no longer at company

Min Yuheng[Founder]

cofounder · no longer at company

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

4 entries
Total Tracked2
Operating1
Announced1
Concluded0

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Zerith Robotics x YOUIBOTJun 30, 2026

    MOST RECENT · Zerith Robotics x YOUIBOT · 2026-06-30 · with YOUIBOT · OPERATING · Zerith Robotics x CR Vanguard · 2026-01-15 · with CR Vanguard · JUST ANNOUNCED

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Zerith Robotics - 5 deploymentsZerith Robotics

Platform Models

2 entries

Deployments

5 entries

Sectors & Applications

2 entries

FAQ

13 entries
What is Zerith Robotics?

Chinese embodied-AI startup developing AI-driven bipedal and wheeled humanoid robots for commercial service, hospitality, and industrial settings. Founded in January 2025 by Tsinghua University AI and Robot Lab alumni, the company has launched the Zerith Z1 bipedal humanoid and the Zerith H1 wheeled humanoid for hotel housekeeping. Zerith has deployed robots across more than ten landmark locations in Hefei, Beijing, and Shenzhen, and is mass-producing 100 robots per month.

What does Zerith Robotics make?

Zerith Robotics has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Zerith H1, Zerith Z1 (Zerith Robotics builds physical robots).

Is Zerith Robotics publicly traded?

No. Zerith Robotics is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Zerith Robotics?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Zerith Robotics building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics, Dobot, AgiBot.

Who is the CEO of Zerith Robotics?

Min Yuheng is the founder of Zerith Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Zerith Robotics?

Zerith Robotics is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $88M in disclosed funding.

Where is Zerith Robotics headquartered?

Zerith Robotics is headquartered in Hefei, Anhui, China.

How much funding has Zerith Robotics raised?

Zerith Robotics has raised approximately $88M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Who owns Zerith Robotics?

Zerith Robotics is privately held and venture-backed ($88M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Where does Zerith Robotics operate robots?

Zerith Robotics operates 5 verified deployments, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), China, Asia, Shenzhen.

How many robots has Zerith Robotics deployed?

DEPLOY has 5 verified Zerith Robotics deployments on record at sites including United States (multiple hotel chains), China, Asia, Shenzhen. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Zerith Robotics a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Zerith Robotics ranks in roughly the top 13% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is Zerith Robotics safe?

Zerith Robotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.