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Humaniod robotics company raises up to $1.4 billion from Nvidia, Amazon and others
Robotics companies have raised $55.8 billion so far in 2026, according to Dealroom. U.S. tech giants have backed a German company in its latest fundraising round to develop its humanoid robotics tech. Neura Robotics' Series C financing, which is worth up to $1.4 billion, featured Tether, Qualcomm, Amazon and Nvidia, alongside European industrial companies Bosch and Schaeffler and the European Investment Bank. The company hit a valuation of around $7 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter, who asked to remain anonymous as they weren't authorized to discuss the information. The company declined to comment on the valuation. "The future of AI will not only live on screens," said David Reger, founder and CEO of Neura Robotics, in a statement. "It will move, interact, learn and work beside us in the real world." The full funding is contingent on the company hitting certain milestones. Investors have piled into robotics startups in recent times as attention turns to deploying AI in physical systems that can interact in real-world environments. Robotics companies have raised $55.8 billion so far in 2026, according to Dealroom, a record figure nearly double the previous record raised last year. The majority of that has been raised by companies in the U.S. and China, but new robotics companies in Europe are also being developed. They include German-based SoftBank-backed Agile Robots and U.K.-based Humanoid. "Many believed globally relevant AI infrastructure companies could only emerge from Silicon Valley," Reger said. "We believe the next generation of AI leaders can emerge anywhere in the world where there is enough vision, engineering talent and execution speed," he added. "With this financing, Neura is firmly among the global leaders in the robotics race, alongside the best in the US and China."
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NEURA Robotics raises up to $1.4B in record robotics round backed by Nvidia, Amazon, and Tether
NEURA Robotics raised up to $1.4B at a ~$7B valuation. Backed by Nvidia, Amazon, Tether, Bosch, and Qualcomm. Plans millions of robots by 2030. German robotics company NEURA Robotics has announced up to $1.4 billion in Series C funding to scale its cognitive robotics platform. The round values the company at approximately $7 billion, according to Bloomberg. NEURA says it is the largest funding round ever raised by a full-stack robotics company. The investor list spans crypto, chips, cloud, and industrial manufacturing. Tether led the round, with participation from Qualcomm Technologies, Amazon, Nvidia, Bosch, Schaeffler, the European Investment Bank, imec.xpand, Lingotto Horizon, and InterAlpen Partners. That breadth signals how many different sectors see cognitive robotics as a near-term commercial opportunity. NEURA plans to use the capital to ramp mass production to millions of robots by 2030. It will also accelerate the global rollout of NEURA Gyms, which the company describes as the world's first real-world training environments for cognitive robots and physical AI. The order backlog and strategic deployment pipeline already exceed $1 billion. The company's pitch is that it has built a full-stack platform, called Neuraverse, that combines robotics, AI, sensors, edge computing, and large-scale learning infrastructure into a unified architecture. Unlike traditional industrial automation, which relies on isolated machines programmed for single tasks, NEURA's robots are designed to learn, collaborate, and operate across environments on a shared intelligent platform. "The future of AI won't simply take place on screens," said David Reger, founder and CEO. "It will move, interact, learn, and work alongside us in the real world." He called physical AI and cognitive robotics "one of the biggest technological leaps of the coming decades." The round comes as Europe positions itself as a serious contender in the humanoid robotics race. Siemens and Nvidia have deployed humanoid robots in German factories. BMW has brought humanoid robots into its manufacturing lines. And startups like Encord are building the data infrastructure layer for physical AI. NEURA's strategic partners, including Bosch, Schaeffler, Kawasaki, Qualcomm, Amazon, and Nvidia, position it at the intersection of industrial automation and AI. The Bosch and Schaeffler involvement is particularly notable. Both are tier-one automotive and industrial suppliers, suggesting that NEURA's robots are being evaluated for deployment in existing manufacturing ecosystems rather than experimental labs. The Tether investment adds an unusual dimension. The stablecoin issuer has been diversifying aggressively into AI and infrastructure. NEURA mentioned advancing "decentralised AI architectures" and "machine-native economic systems" among its goals, hinting at a future where robots transact autonomously. Whether that materialises or stays marketing language, the $1.4 billion is real, and so is the race to build the platform that physical AI runs on.
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Neura raises one of the largest funding in humanoid robotics history
German robotics company NEURA Robotics has secured one of the largest investments ever made in the humanoid robotics sector. The up to $1.4 billion Series C funding round is supported by leading technology companies, including Tether, Nvidia, Amazon, Qualcomm, and Bosch. The funding will accelerate the development of NEURA's humanoid and autonomous robots while integrating edge AI and digital payment technologies into its robotic platforms. "We believe Physical AI and cognitive robotics will become one of the largest technology shifts of the coming decades, transforming industries ranging from manufacturing and logistics to healthcare, services, and household robotics," said David Reger, Founder and CEO of NEURA Robotics, in a statement. The German robotics company is focused on creating cognitive robots that can perceive, learn, and interact with the world around them. Unlike traditional robotics systems that are often built for specific tasks, NEURA combines robotics, AI, advanced sensors, edge computing, and large-scale learning infrastructure into a unified platform intended for broad deployment across industries. The new $1.4 billion investment will support the worldwide deployment of NEURA's cognitive robots and humanoids while expanding the Neuraverse. The funding will also be used to establish NEURA Gyms, large-scale real-world training facilities where robots can develop and refine skills. In addition, it will help scale manufacturing capacity and deployment infrastructure to meet growing demand. The company will also accelerate the development of next-generation Physical AI systems designed to enable more capable, autonomous, and adaptable robots across industrial, commercial, healthcare, and service applications. Beyond funding, blockchain firm Tether will integrate its technologies into NEURA's robotics ecosystem. Its open-source Wallet Development Kit (WDK) will enable robots to use self-custodial digital wallets, allowing them to receive payments and conduct transactions as part of automated workflows. Tether will also deploy its QVAC edge AI runtime within the Neuraverse platform, enabling AI models to run directly on robots. This approach reduces latency, improves reliability, and decreases dependence on cloud infrastructure for industrial applications, reports Dercypt. NEURA Robotics is advancing a broad range of cognitive robotics projects through collaborations with major industrial and technology companies, including Bosch, Schaeffler, Kawasaki, Delta Electronics, Qualcomm Technologies, Amazon, and NVIDIA. The company claims its order book and deployment pipeline already exceed $1 billion, reflecting growing demand for robots capable of operating safely and intelligently alongside humans. Rather than focusing solely on individual machines, NEURA is building a complete Physical AI ecosystem that combines robotics hardware, advanced sensors, artificial intelligence, edge computing, and large-scale learning infrastructure. A central project is the Neuraverse, an open platform that enables robots to share skills, software updates, and real-world learning experiences across deployments. This approach allows robots to continuously improve and adapt while reducing the time needed to train them for new tasks. To support large-scale learning, NEURA is expanding its network of NEURA Gyms, specialized training facilities where robots learn through real-world interaction, simulation environments, and multimodal AI training pipelines. These facilities are expected to generate vast amounts of robotics data for developing more capable cognitive robots and humanoids. The company is also investing in decentralized AI architectures, edge intelligence, and machine-native economic systems, aiming to create open, interoperable robotics ecosystems that can scale across factories, warehouses, hospitals, and homes worldwide.
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German robotics company NEURA Robotics has raised up to $1.4 billion in one of the largest humanoid robotics funding rounds ever, backed by Nvidia, Amazon, Tether, Qualcomm, and Bosch. The investment values the company at approximately $7 billion and will accelerate production to millions of robots by 2030 while expanding its cognitive robotics platform across industries.
NEURA Robotics has secured up to $1.4 billion in Series C funding, marking one of the largest robotics funding rounds in history
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. The German company reached a valuation of approximately $7 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter2
. The investor lineup spans multiple sectors, with Tether leading the round alongside Qualcomm, Amazon, Nvidia, Bosch, Schaeffler, the European Investment Bank, imec.xpand, Lingotto Horizon, and InterAlpen Partners2
. This breadth of participation signals how diverse industries view cognitive robotics as a near-term commercial opportunity.The timing reflects broader market momentum. Robotics companies have raised $55.8 billion so far in 2026, according to Dealroom, nearly double the previous record set last year
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. While the majority has gone to companies in the U.S. and China, European startups are gaining traction, including German-based SoftBank-backed Agile Robots and U.K.-based Humanoid1
.NEURA's approach centers on its Neuraverse platform, which combines robotics, AI, advanced sensors, edge computing, and large-scale learning infrastructure into a unified architecture
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. Unlike traditional industrial automation that relies on isolated machines programmed for single tasks, the company's cognitive robots are designed to learn, collaborate, and operate across environments on a shared intelligent platform2
."The future of AI will not only live on screens," said David Reger, founder and CEO of NEURA Robotics. "It will move, interact, learn and work beside us in the real world"
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. Reger emphasized that physical AI and cognitive robotics represent one of the largest technology shifts of the coming decades, transforming industries from manufacturing and logistics to healthcare, services, and household robotics3
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The company's order backlog and strategic deployment pipeline already exceed $1 billion, reflecting growing demand for AI-driven robots capable of operating safely alongside humans
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.NEURA plans to use the capital to ramp mass production to millions of robots by 2030
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. The funding will also accelerate the global rollout of NEURA Gyms, described as the world's first real-world training environments for cognitive robots and physical AI2
. These specialized facilities enable robots to learn through real-world interaction, simulation environments, and multimodal AI training pipelines, generating vast amounts of robotics data for developing more capable humanoid robotics systems3
.The Neuraverse platform functions as an open ecosystem where robots share skills, software updates, and real-world learning experiences across deployments
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. This approach allows cognitive robots to continuously improve and adapt while reducing training time for new tasks.Related Stories
The Nvidia and Amazon investment positions NEURA at the intersection of industrial automation and AI infrastructure
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. The involvement of Bosch and Schaeffler, both tier-one automotive and industrial suppliers, suggests NEURA's robots are being evaluated for deployment in existing manufacturing ecosystems rather than experimental labs2
.The Tether investment adds an unusual dimension to the cognitive robotics platform. Beyond funding, the blockchain firm will integrate its technologies into NEURA's ecosystem
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. Its open-source Wallet Development Kit will enable robots to use self-custodial digital wallets, allowing them to receive payments and conduct autonomous transactions as part of automated workflows3
. Tether will also deploy its QVAC edge AI runtime within the Neuraverse platform, enabling AI models to run directly on robots, reducing latency and decreasing dependence on cloud infrastructure for industrial applications3
.The company is advancing projects through collaborations with Bosch, Schaeffler, Kawasaki, Delta Electronics, Qualcomm Technologies, Amazon, and Nvidia
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. The full funding is contingent on the company hitting certain milestones1
.Reger challenged the notion that globally relevant AI infrastructure companies can only emerge from Silicon Valley. "We believe the next generation of AI leaders can emerge anywhere in the world where there is enough vision, engineering talent and execution speed," he said. "With this financing, Neura is firmly among the global leaders in the robotics race, alongside the best in the US and China"
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.The investment comes as Europe positions itself as a serious contender in humanoid robotics. Siemens and Nvidia have deployed humanoid robots in German factories, while BMW has brought them into manufacturing lines
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. Startups like Encord are building the data infrastructure layer for physical AI2
.NEURA is also investing in decentralized AI architectures and machine-native economic systems, aiming to create open, interoperable robotics ecosystems that can scale across factories, warehouses, hospitals, and homes worldwide
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. The integration of digital payment technologies hints at a future where robots transact autonomously, though whether this materializes beyond marketing language remains to be seen2
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