NEURA Robotics raises up to $1.4 billion and aims to become a global leader in physical AI

The German robotics company NEURA Robotics has closed one of the largest funding rounds in European tech history. With a Series C round of up to $1.4 billion, the company aims to realize its vision of a global physical AI platform and fundamentally transform industrial robotics.

Record-breaking round with global heavyweights

The funding round brings together an exceptional group of investors from the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics, cloud infrastructure, and industry. Investors include Tether, Qualcomm Technologies, Amazon, NVIDIA, imec.xpand, Bosch, Schaeffler, the European Investment Bank (EIB), Lingotto Horizon, and InterAlpen Partners.

For NEURA, the round is more than just fresh capital. It is seen as a strong signal that Europe’s ambitions in the field of Physical AI are increasingly attracting international attention.

From robot manufacturer to AI infrastructure

Founded in 2019 and based in Metzingen, the company takes a significantly broader approach than traditional robotics firms. Instead of developing individual machines, NEURA is building the so-called Neuraverse, an open platform where cognitive and humanoid robots can exchange capabilities, data, and experiences.

As robotics moves beyond script-based automation and achieves true autonomy, the underlying infrastructure must also evolve.

Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether

Robots should not work in isolation, but rather continuously learn from one another and share their knowledge in real time—similar to today’s AI models. This positions NEURA at the intersection of robotics, AI, sensor technology, edge computing, and industrial automation.

The billion-dollar market for Physical AI

While generative AI has so far primarily revolutionized digital applications, the industry’s focus is increasingly shifting toward the physical world. In the future, robots will not only process information but also actively act, learn, and interact with their environment.

The future of AI will not take place on screens. It will move, interact, and work alongside us in the real world.

David Reger, CEO and Founder of Neura Robotics

Applications range from manufacturing and logistics to healthcare and service and household robots.

Millions of robots by 2030

The new capital is primarily intended to flow into five areas:

• Expansion of global production of cognitive and humanoid robots
• Further development of the Neuraverse platform
• Rollout of the so-called NEURA Gyms
• Establishment of additional production capacity
• Development of the next generation of Physical AI systems

The NEURA Gyms, in particular, play a central role in this. These training environments combine real sensor data, simulations, and multimodal learning processes to train robots under realistic conditions.

In the long term, the company plans to ramp up production to several million robots per year.

Order backlog already exceeds one billion dollars

These ambitious growth plans are meeting strong demand. According to the company, the current order backlog already exceeds one billion U.S. dollars.

This investment is a natural continuation of our strategic partnership with NEURA Robotics and our shared belief in the transformative potential of Physical AI.

Nafea Bshara, Vice President & Distinguished Engineer, Amazon

Strategic partners include Bosch, Schaeffler, Kawasaki, Qualcomm Technologies, Amazon, and NVIDIA, among others. Together, the network is working to deploy intelligent machines in factories, logistics centers, and, in the future, in private homes as well.

Europe’s response to the robotics push from the U.S. and China

With this record funding, NEURA Robotics is positioning itself as one of the most promising European challengers in the global race for Physical AI.

While attention in recent years has focused primarily on American AI companies, this funding round shows that companies are also emerging in Europe that can set global technology standards. The combination of robotics, artificial intelligence, and industrial manufacturing could develop into one of the most important future markets of the coming decades.

Although the current situation for the German economy is tense and many traditional industries are facing increased disruptive pressure, NEURA Robotics’ success story demonstrates what is possible behind the scenes. When good ideas, global partnerships, and outstanding engineering meet lean, competent management with a clear vision, it seems that anything is still possible here as well.