Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot)
K-Scale Labs · United States · Palo Alto
Small 3D-printed open-source humanoid (~46 cm, 18 motors) from K-Scale Labs, community-developed as Zeroth Bot; sold as Z-Bot at $999 before K-Scale shut down.
Contact sheet · credit and license on every frame
Studio render of the published URDF, the model's zero pose. Geometry only; colours are the model's own materials.Rendered by Hyperspawn from kscalelabs/zeroth-bot (MIT) · Hyperspawn render · source 
Side view of the same URDF render, the model's zero pose.Rendered by Hyperspawn from kscalelabs/zeroth-bot (MIT) · Hyperspawn render · source 4 s turntable of the URDF studio render.Rendered by Hyperspawn from kscalelabs/zeroth-bot (MIT) · Hyperspawn render · source 
From the zeroth-bot repo.K-Scale Labs (zeroth-bot) · MIT · source
Maintainer
Seat vacant
K-Scale Labs no longer maintains Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot). The repositories are public, so it stays buildable, but nobody can sign its package, so it caps at L4 and no team can be certified for it.
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Verified builders of Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot)
The first verified builder of Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) gets the first profile.
Build it from the v0.1.0 package, file the report with photos and bring-up logs, and this roster starts with you.
Labs and makers working on Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot)
| Place | Kind | City | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-Scale Labs | Maker | Palo Alto, United States | link |
Open bounties on Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot)
Unfunded until a hyperspawn.org grant attaches. Each one is a gap between this robot and a finished build.
| ID | Type | Bounty | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB-1GFI6 | Adopt | Adopt Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) as maintainer | L5 Certified |
| HB-EEIFU | Sourcing | Find China offers for 16 Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) parts | L3 Sourced |
| HB-L7ZH1 | Sourcing | Find Europe offers for 17 Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) parts | L3 Sourced |
| HB-JOYU8 | Sourcing | Find India offers for 17 Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) parts | L3 Sourced |
| HB-VPAIB | Sourcing | Find United States offers for 11 Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) parts | L3 Sourced |
| HB-YSQM1 | Pricing | Price 11 Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) BOM lines | L3 Sourced |
| HB-NJI5Z | Assembly | Add checks and torque values to Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) assembly | L4 Built |
| HB-AN2V1 | Fabrication | Publish print profiles for 14 Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) parts | L4 Built |
| HB-RIZ6S | Specs | Fill 6 spec fields for Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) | Atlas accuracy |
Need help / hire a team
Ask for crew on Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot).
Stuck on a step, need parts sourced, or want ten assembled. The request is logged at hyperspawn.io. Matching is done by a person until verified builders exist near you; paid jobs open once Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) reaches L5 and a team is certified.