Zeroth unveils assistive home and outdoor device, W1
Zeroth’s W1 is a mobile robot with track wheels and cameras in the eyes that can monitor smoke and open windows and doors at home. Both a home and outdoor assistive device, the rolling gadget uses AI and LiDAR to understand its surroundings and sends out light to measure distance, along with RGB cameras and other sensors. These systems help W1 see the world in real time so it can spot obstacles, plan a path around them, and keep itself balanced. Instead of waiting for commands every second, W1 can make smart decisions on its own as it moves.
The mobile robot with track wheels, which is on view at CES 2026 in Las Vegas from January 6th to January 9th, 2026, acts as a mobile security system. It can patrol areas by itself, both indoors and outdoors, and with its 360-degree awareness, it can watch for unusual movement, detect problems, and connect to smart home systems. If there is smoke, an open window, or a door that should be closed, the device can help monitor the situation. Unlike fixed security cameras, W1 is not stuck in one place. It moves, adapts, and stays alert.
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Mobile robot with track wheels can move around dirt
The mobile robot with track wheels is also for outdoors, designed to follow, carry, and power equipment. It can move with the owner, hold heavy gear, and even double as a power generator in camping sites when needed. Its body weighs 28 kilograms, but the team says it can carry up to 50 kilograms, meaning it can transport gear and other objects almost twice its own weight without becoming slow or unstable.
Since it is a power storage, it can become a mobile hub, supporting speakers for music, games for fun, and even recording videos as users move around. Thanks to the cameras installed in the eyes, the mobile robot with track wheels can capture and record scenes without needing to hold handheld devices. The gadget also comes with tracks so it can move smoothly across grass, gravel, dirt, slopes, and uneven ground, making W1 useful both indoors and outdoors. So far, the team plans to ship the mobile robot with track wheels starting April 2026.
Zeroth’s W1 is a mobile robot with track wheels and cameras in the eyes
the device is used both at home and outdoors
outside, it can play with the children
the cameras in the eyes help with the home surveillance
the device is able to carry objects twice its weight
the team plans to ship the device starting April 2026
project info:
name: W1
company: Zeroth | @zeroth_the_official
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