Germany-based Neura Robotics, a pioneer in cognitive robotics, announced a Series C financing with a total round size of up to $1.4 billion to accelerate its mission of building the world’s leading Physical AI platform.
The financing brings together investors across AI, robotics, compute, manufacturing and industrial infrastructure, including Tether, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Amazon, NVIDIA, imec.xpand, Bosch, Schaeffler, European Investment Bank, Lingotto Horizon, InterAlpen Partners and others.
“Neura is building a new category of AI infrastructure where cognitive robots continuously learn, collaborate and operate across real world environments through a shared intelligence ecosystem called the Neuraverse,” said Neura Robotics.
“Unlike traditional robotics companies focused on isolated machines or narrow industrial automation, Neura combines robotics, AI, sensors, edge compute and large scale learning infrastructure into one unified platform architecture designed for global deployment.”
David Reger, founder and CEO of Neura Robotics, said: “The future of AI will not only live on screens.
“It will move, interact, learn and work beside us in the real world. 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.”
Neura said its strategic collaborations span leading industrial and AI players including Bosch, Schaeffler, Kawasaki, Delta Electronics, Qualcomm Technologies, Amazon and NVIDIA, positioning the company at the intersection of robotics, industrial automation and artificial intelligence.
The company’s existing orderbook and strategic deployment pipeline exceed $1 billion.
“In the future, people will not only ask what AI can say,” said Reger. “They will ask what AI can physically do.”
Neura is building one of the world’s first open Physical AI ecosystems, the Neuraverse, where robots continuously exchange skills, capabilities and real-world learning across deployments.
The company is also expanding its global network of Neura Gyms, specialized large scale training environments combining real world sensor interaction, simulation and multimodal learning pipelines to create one of the largest real world robotics data infrastructures globally.
“Many believed globally relevant AI infrastructure companies could only emerge from Silicon Valley,” Reger added. “We believe the next generation of AI leaders can emerge anywhere in the world where there is enough vision, engineering talent and execution speed.
“With this financing, Neura is firmly among the global leaders in the robotics race, alongside the best in the US and China. At the end, this is not only about robotics. It is about building technologies the world will depend on.”
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said: “As robotics moves beyond scripted automation and into true autonomy, the infrastructure behind it must evolve as well.
“Autonomous machines need the ability to process information locally, make decisions, and transact without relying on centralized intermediaries.
“QVAC brings that edge-first intelligence to the platform while WDK handles the secure financial layer, together enabling machines to execute tasks, account for outcomes, and operate independently. Neura Robotics shares that vision, and this investment reflects our confidence in what autonomous robotics can become.”
Nakul Duggal of Qualcomm Technologies said: “Physical AI represents the next major evolution of computing, extending intelligence into real-world environments.
“Robotics is one of the most demanding edge AI use cases, where systems must perceive, reason and act instantly, reliably and on device for safety-critical applications.
“Qualcomm Technologies is proud to support Neura Robotics as they scale an open, global ecosystem for cognitive robotics. By combining our leading edge AI capabilities, high-performance computing and connectivity with NEURA’s Neuraverse platform, we are helping accelerate the deployment of intelligent machines that can operate safely and efficiently alongside humans across industries.”
Nafea Bshara, Vice President & Distinguished Engineer, Amazon, said: “This investment is a natural extension of our strategic partnership with Neura Robotics and our shared conviction in the transformative potential of Physical AI.
“Amazon brings the global cloud infrastructure and AI tech stack that Physical AI demands at scale – including Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, AI purpose-built chips like AWS Trainium and its Neuron stack. We are proud to support Neura’s mission with both capital and the infrastructure technology to bring it to life.”
Nicola Beer, Vice President of European Investment Bank, said: “By backing Neura Robotics, the European Investment Bank is putting serious European firepower behind the next wave of physical AI and cognitive robotics.
“Through TechEU Europe’s most innovative mid-caps can access patient capital they need to turn cutting-edge research into globally competitive products and skilled jobs here in Europe.
“From safer factories and smarter logistics to entirely new services, Neura’s open Neuraverse platform will help thousands of robots learn from each other in real time – accelerating innovation, strengthening Europe’s technological autonomy and turning AI into tangible benefits for workers and businesses.”