What does Zeron make?

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

Where does Zeron operate robots?

Zeron is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

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.

Zeron · DEPLOY

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: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

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Key facts

Funding

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)

truckView model →

Current leadership (1)

Huang Zehua Founder & CEOreported, not verified

Founders (1)

Huang Zehuacofounder

Safety record

No incidents on record for Zeron.

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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
Caterpillar2 models
Embark Trucks2 models
Gatik2 models

Funding rounds (2)

Series B2026-05-26
$200M(reported)
Series B22026-05-26
$200M(reported)

Sources (1)

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

Common questions

What is Zeron?: 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.
Where is Zeron based?: Zeron is based in China.
What does Zeron make?: Zeron has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Zeron Jingzhe (Awaken) (Zeron builds physical robots).
Where does Zeron operate robots?: Zeron is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
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.