Company

Zeron

Zeron is a Chinese electric heavy-duty truck startup founded in 2022 by Huang Zehua, a former co-founder of Tusimple.

HQ: China
Status: private

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Zeron: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $400.0M raised. 1 source back the record.

CategoryTrucks

Appears inLogistics robots

Funding

$400.0M

Models

Deployments

Overview

Zeron is a Chinese electric heavy-duty truck startup founded in 2022 by Huang Zehua, a former co-founder of Tusimple. The company builds autonomous driving trucks with vertically integrated hardware and software, and has raised approximately 400M USD in cumulative funding including a 200M Series B2 in May 2026.

Verified record

Verified deployments: 2 deployments on file
Active incidents: None on file

Valuation of record

DEPLOY VERIFIED

$1.6B (reported, approximate)as of May 2026

Priced roundSeries B2 post-money

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Key facts

Fundingsee investors →

400M USD cumulative (200M Series B2 May 2026)

Founder

Huang Zehua (former TuSimple co-founder)

Data & sources

Web sources

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Models (1)

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Current platform

Zeron Jingzhe (Awaken)

Zeron is a Chinese electric heavy-duty truck startup founded in 2022 by Huang Zehua, a former co-founder of TuSimple. The company builds autonomous driving trucks with vertically integrated hardware and software, and has raised approximately 400M USD in cumulative funding including a 200M Series B2 in May 2026.

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Zeron on the deployment map

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2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Zeron's robots are operating, by place and type.

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Relationships

AAurahonorfundInvestor AAGM Inc.Investor GGaocheng CapitalInvestor IInnoVen CapitalInvestor OOndine CapitalInvestor OOriza HoldingsInvestor ZZijin MiningInvestor YYankuang CapitalInvestor SShandong Energy GroupInvestor SSanhua Holding GroupInvestor

Current leadership (1)

Huang Zehua Founder & CEOreported, not verified

Founders (1)

Huang Zehuacofounder

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Zeron.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

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Operator customers (1)

Zeron2 deployments

Recent coverage

Zeron in third-party press

Chinese EV truck startup Zeron raises 200 million in B2 round to fuel autonomous truck push

May 26, 2026

Peer companies

Tesla4 models
Aurora Innovation3 models
Waymo3 models
BelAZ2 models
Caterpillar2 models
Caterpillar Mining2 models

Financial state

Reporting basis: aggregator_estimate
Lifecycle stage: mature
Counterparty risk class: unknown

Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.

Funding rounds (2)

Funding by round

Zeron’s 2 disclosed rounds, $400M in total, oldest to newest.

Series B2026-05$200M

Series B22026-05$200M

Series B2026-05-26
$200M(reported) · $1.6B post
Investors: Aurahonorfund (follow), AGM Inc. (lead), Gaocheng Capital (follow), InnoVen Capital (follow), Ondine Capital (follow), Oriza Holdings (follow)
Series B22026-05-26
$200M(reported) · $1.6B post
Investors: InnoVen Capital (follow), Zijin Mining (co_lead), Yankuang Capital (follow), Shandong Energy Group (follow), Sanhua Holding Group (follow), Temasek (follow)

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdJul 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Zeron Jingzhe (Awaken) at China, Asia
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Zeron Jingzhe (Awaken) at United States (multiple hotel chains)

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Sources (1)

https://cnevpost.com/2026/05/26/zeron-raises-200-million-b2-round/

Common questions

What is Zeron?

What does Zeron make?

Zeron has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Zeron Jingzhe (Awaken) (Zeron builds physical robots).

Is Zeron publicly traded?

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

Who competes with Zeron?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Zeron building in the same form factors include Tesla, Aurora Innovation, Waymo, BelAZ.

Who is the CEO of Zeron?

Huang Zehua is the ceo of Zeron, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Zeron?

Zeron is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $400M in disclosed funding.

Where is Zeron headquartered?

Zeron is headquartered in China.

How much funding has Zeron raised?

Zeron has raised approximately $400M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Who owns Zeron?

Zeron is privately held and venture-backed ($400M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Where does Zeron operate robots?

Zeron operates 2 verified deployments, including at China, Asia, United States (multiple hotel chains).

How many robots has Zeron deployed?

DEPLOY has 2 verified Zeron deployments on record at sites including China, Asia, United States (multiple hotel chains). 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 Zeron a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Zeron ranks in roughly the top 25% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is Zeron safe?

Zeron 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.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Peer companies

Tesla4 models
Aurora Innovation3 models
Waymo3 models
BelAZ2 models
Caterpillar2 models
Caterpillar Mining2 models

Zeron

Overview

Key facts

Data & sources

Models (1)

Zeron Jingzhe (Awaken)

Zeron on the deployment map

Relationships

Current leadership (1)

Founders (1)

Safety record

Operator customers (1)

Recent coverage

Peer companies

Financial state

Funding rounds (2)

Recent activity

Sources (1)

Common questions

Peer companies

In the press

Chinese EV truck startup Zeron raises 200 million in B2 round to fuel autonomous truck push

Machine-readable surfaces

Peer companies