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ZEALS

zeals.co.jp

ZEALS Inc.

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Founded
2015
HQ
Tokyo, Japan
Status
private

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies ZEALS: 1 model.

CategoryHumanoids

Models

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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.

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Key facts

CEO

Masahiro Shimizu (@masa_zeals)

Product

D1 compact humanoid robot — 129.3cm tall, 48cm wide, JPY 5M/unit, 100-unit initial production run

Full stack

In-house development from hardware to OS (Omakase OS) to AI model; assembled in Japan, parts sourced globally

Design philosophy

Omotenashi (Japanese anticipatory hospitality) — designed for Japanese work environments

Proof of concept

Completed Japan's first humanoid proof-of-concept at University of Tsukuba Hospital (with Unitree G1 powered by Omakase OS)

Omakase OS

Robotics OS for human-robot interaction (HRI), launched Jan 2025

Target market

Medical/hospital, indoor work environments in Japan

Operation target

10,000 hours of operation

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Safety record

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Recent coverage

ZEALS in third-party press

Mapping the AI startups making waves in Japan - Tech in Asia

Jul 13, 2026

China’s Humanoid Army Pushes Japan to Rethink Its Robot Future - IEEE Spectrum

Jul 4, 2026

Baggage bots: Chinese humanoids clock on at Japanese airports amid labour crunch - South China Morning Post

May 6, 2026

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