Zeroth · China · Desktop
M1
A 50 cm, 2.8 kg desk-sized biped with 20 degrees of freedom, sold to learn reinforcement-learning walking in simulation and run it on real hardware. One bundle with a wheeled cart and gamepad, $2,499, pre-order, US shipping only.
$2,499
Verified this monthPrice and specifications: M1 EDU Combo
Delivered to United States: from $2,499 at Zeroth (direct)
What is in the crate
7 included|4 not included
No hands, none offered
No gripper, finger or hand actuator is listed in the specs or the box contents. The page gives 20 DOF in total with 12 in the legs (6 per leg), which leaves 8 for the arms. The arm span is 510 mm. The maker's embedded product video shows arms ending in fixed hand-shaped tips. The page headline claims 'walking + manipulation', but no grasping hardware is documented.
In the crate
Reality check
You would be paying $2,499 up front for a robot that has not shipped, whose starter kit is marked Coming Soon and whose linked GitHub repository is not public yet, and the FCC Approved badge on the page comes with no FCC ID.
Can you get one, and what will it cost?
A planning estimate with machine, freight, duty, and tax shown separately.
Configuration: M1 EDU Combo
Yes: a seller in the United States lists it, so you buy it without importing it yourself.
US authorization: We found no public FCC ID for this model. Since 28 July 2026 a foreign-made robot can be sold into the US only under an FCC authorization from before that date, so ask the seller for its FCC ID, or its Supplier's Declaration of Conformity dated before 28 July 2026, before you pay.
Spare batteries and other accessories are excluded. Confirm compatibility and pricing with the seller.
- Machinebase
- $2,499
- Freightcourier parcel
- $91 - $153
- Import duty40%
- $999
- Sales tax0%
- 0
- Customs clearancecarrier fee
- $17 - $67
- Import estimate to United States
- $3,606 - $3,718
About 40% on China-origin collected today: the 2.5% MFN base, 25% Section 301 List 1, and the 12.5% Section 301 forced-labor duty effective 24 Jul 2026 with no expiry. It began the same morning the 10% Section 122 surcharge lapsed, so the total rose from about 37.5% rather than falling to 27.5%. Confirm the live rate before ordering. Under review; next checked 2026-10-30.
Converted from euros at 1.1225 USD per euro (ECB reference rate, 2 October 2026): €3,212 - €3,312 in euros.
Estimate, not a quote. Every rate is shown so the maths is auditable.
Lowest delivered price
$2,499
Zeroth (direct), a seller in the United States
Listed price, before any sales tax. About $1,107 less than the import estimate, and the seller handles the import. Preorder: confirm the delivery date with the seller.
Import requirements for United StatesConformity, battery shipping, paperwork, and source documents. Review before ordering.
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Open the import referenceWhere to buy
Catalog checked 2026-10
Individuals and companies can inquire. Confirm the configuration, stock, and delivery with the seller.
Orders ship to US addresses only. The Terms of Service require that purchases are for personal or household use and not for commercial resale or export.
Price notes: One edition at $2,499.00 (USD), the 'M1 EDU Combo', which includes the cart (the page calls it a $200 value). The 'Reserve M1' button puts the full item in the cart and checkout totals $2,499.00; no separate deposit amount appears on the current page. Shipping and taxes are calculated after an address is entered. Terms of Service say posted prices do not include taxes, shipping, handling, customs or import charges. Cancellation: the FAQ says there is a full refund any time before dispatch. Older Zeroth landing pages that are still online show different offers ($1,499 with a $30 reservation, $1,699 'Founder Edition', MSRP $2,499); checkout does not honour them.
- Zeroth (direct) (opens in a new tab)
United States
M1 EDU Combo
Preorder; confirm delivery date · Checked 2026-10-17
Zeroth's own store (operated by 'joyin-ai' per its Terms). Full $2,499.00 at checkout, US shipping addresses only, first batch advertised as 100 units for November, shipping 'Q4 2026'.
$2,499
Listed purchase price
Prices remain in the seller’s listed currency. Tax, freight, options, and rental periods follow each seller’s terms. A seller’s region does not guarantee delivery to your address.
How the M1 rates
Editorial ratings based on listed specifications and sales availability. They do not measure task performance, autonomy, or reliability.
- Class
- Hobby kitAn entry-level kit or small robot for experimentation. Assembly, software access, and capabilities vary.
- CapabilityHardware specification indicators
- 2/5
- Baseline: any humanoid+1
- Degrees of freedom: 20 DOF+1
- Dexterity: no hands, none offered0
- Scale: 50 cm tall0
Key specifications
Height
50 cm
Width
12.5 cm
Depth
19.5 cm
Weight
2.8 kg
Degrees of freedom
20
Battery
~120 min
Payload
n/a
Top speed
0.2 m/s
Understand before you buy
Market activity
Full tracker- Zeroth takes US pre-orders for the M1, a 50 cm research biped, at $2,499Preorder
Size to scale
Drawn next to a 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) person. Every robot on the site uses this same reference, so you can trust the comparison at a glance.
M1: 50 cm / 1 ft 8 in, 2.8 kg
Footprint: 12.5 cm wide x 19.5 cm deep
About the M1background, hardware and buying reality
The M1 EDU Combo is the developer edition of Zeroth's M1: 50 cm tall, 2.8 kg, 12 leg joints plus dual arms (20 DOF, 510 mm arm span). It runs on a Horizon RDK 5 board with a 10 TOPS NPU and carries a head LiDAR, a mouth RGB camera, a torso depth sensor and a 3-microphone array. Battery life is about 2 hours, walking speed about 0.2 m/s, and 1.1 m/s on the included cart. Zeroth is the consumer-robotics brand of Suzhou JoyIn Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., founded in December 2024 and based in Suzhou, China. The store asks for the full $2,499 now for a first batch of 100 units in November (page also says ships Q4 2026) and delivers to the United States only. Faraday Future's FF Nova, launched on 15 October 2026 at $2,490 for 100 invited buyers, publishes a spec table that matches the M1 point for point and shows the same body in its store renders; neither company states a link.
What it does on day onewith zero programming
Per the page, six reference behaviours come pre-loaded (variable-speed walk, walking on rough ground and slopes, one-leg kick, get up after a fall, dance, balance on the cart), the bundled gamepad drives walking and turning with no configuration, and the face display is programmable. No customer unit has shipped, so none of this is independently confirmed.
Best for: Developers and students who want to practise humanoid RL locomotion (sim-to-real) at desk scale and can wait for a first-batch product whose documentation is still being published.
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