The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies ZEALS: 1 model.
CategoryHumanoids
Overview
ZEALS Inc. is a Tokyo-based AI and robotics company founded in 2015, originally building conversational commerce platforms and now expanding into humanoid robotics. The company developed the D1 compact humanoid robot (129.3cm, 48cm wide) for indoor work in Japanese environments including hospitals and medical facilities.
ZEALS builds the full stack in-house — from hardware to OS (Omakase OS) to AI models — and assembles in Japan with globally sourced parts. The D1 is priced at JPY 5 million per unit with an initial production run of 100 units.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
CEO
Product
Full stack
Design philosophy
Proof of concept
Omakase OS
Target market
Operation target
Models (1)
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Current leadership (1)
- Masahiro Shimizu CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
Safety record
No incidents on record for ZEALS.
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 6, 2026
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Common questions
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Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-08-06
Verification posture
Claimed (not independently verified)
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-06
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ZEALS.Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/zeals.md
- RSS feed: /companies/zeals/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/792bfd56-2802-4a58-a83b-bbeae0268d6b
- Revision history: /companies/zeals/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
ZEALS draws attention at the 1st percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among humanoids.
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
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DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 6, 2026