The German company NEURA Robotics has raised up to $1.4 billion in a Series C funding round. Investors include Tether, Nvidia, Amazon, and Qualcomm.
The funds will be used to develop a "physical AI" platform and mass-produce humanoid robots. The startup aims to release several million machines by 2030.
NEURA is developing the Neuraverse ecosystem, where robots exchange skills and learn in real-world conditions. Unlike specialized industrial machines, the company’s designs are intended for collaboration with humans in everyday life, healthcare, and logistics.
Source: NEURA.Tether plans to integrate decentralized payment solutions into the robots. Utilizing Wallet Development Kit tools will enable the machines to conduct financial transactions autonomously, without intermediaries.
Tether's CEO Paolo Ardoino emphasized that infrastructure must evolve alongside robotics. He stated that autonomous machines need the ability to make decisions and execute transactions independently.
According to a press release, NEURA's order portfolio exceeds $1 billion. The project will also establish NEURA Gyms training centers to teach AI algorithms how to interact with the physical world.
In May, Keenon Robotics launched the humanoid robot XMAN-L1 for service scenarios.