The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies NEURA Robotics: 2 models, 1 deployment across 1 region, $1.4B raised, 1 active incident. 12 sources back the record.
CategoryHumanoids
Overview
NEURA Robotics is a German cognitive robotics company developing humanoid and collaborative robots with AI-powered perception. Products include the 4NE-1 humanoid, MAiRA cognitive collaborative robot, and MIPA mobile manipulation assistant. Founded 2019, raised Series A and B funding. Headquartered in Mettmann, Germany.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries C post-money
Key facts
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Product Focus
Technology
Data & sources
Press releases
4
News coverage
3
Web sources
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12 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
MiPA
MiPA is NEURA Robotics' household companion robot, launched alongside the Neuraverse ecosystem. It brings NEURA's cognitive AI to a smaller, home-oriented form factor, sharing the Neuraverse platform with the 4NE-1 humanoid. Depth note: public product detail for MiPA is limited as of this pass relative to the 4NE-1. Shipping status, specifications, and pricing should be firmed at next pass against neura-robotics.com. Built with verified-vs-claimed framing; not padded.
Current platform
4NE-1
Cognitive humanoid robot from NEURA Robotics, designed for industrial and service applications.
NEURA Robotics on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region. Explore where NEURA Robotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Claims ledger
Public, dated claims by NEURA Robotics, each tracked against the evidence. Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources: verified means an independent source confirms it; contradicted means one refutes it; open means the outcome is not yet determinable. Every entry keeps its verbatim quote and source so you can check the call yourself.
- VerifiedCapability · claimed 2026-02-11
“The future of AI will not only live on screens”
This is a philosophical statement, not a measurable claim. NEURA's positioning as an embodied AI company is verified by its partnerships with Bosch and AWS. The statement itself is trivially true — robotics is a physical manifestation of AI.
- OpenTimeline · claimed 2026-01-01 · deadline 2027-12-31
“Humanoid robots by end of next year”
NEURA Robotics has partnerships with Bosch and AWS but no confirmed commercial humanoid deployment as of July 2026. David Reger's "end of next year" is vague — if said in late 2025/early 2026, the implied deadline is end of 2027. No evidence of deployed humanoid robots performing autonomous work tasks. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaEVxDeFZv7/
- OpenTimeline · claimed 2026-01-01
“Hopefully funded + deployed robots by end of program”
The hedging language ("hopefully") is notably less confident than peers like Figure or Tesla. "End of program" is undefined. NEURA has technology partnerships but no confirmed commercial deployment of its 4NE-1 humanoid.
Disagree with a status? NEURA Robotics can submit a correction with evidence and we log the response on the record. Methodology and the full industry ledger live at /stats/claim-integrity.
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about NEURA Robotics, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
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Current leadership (5)
- David Reger Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
- Sugeeth Gopinathan Co-founder & VP, Project & Product Managementreported, not verified
- Bernd Heinrichs Chief Growth OfficerIR-verified
- Jens Fabrowsky Product Development & OperationsIR-verified
- Scott Phoenix Co-founder & CEO, Neura Roboticssecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- David Regercofounderfounded 2019-01-01
- Sugeeth Gopinathancofounderfounded 2019-01-01
Former / Previously (1)
- Melvin Schwarz Robotics Engineersecondary-verified
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting NEURA Robotics (1)
- NEURA Robotics 4NE-1 humanoid collapsed on stage during Qualcomm keynote at Computex 2026 in Taipei2026-08-01 · Malfunction
via 4NE-1
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (1)
- NEURA Robotics1 deployment
Brains developed (1)
- Neuraverse Cognitive Stackos-layer · pilot
Recent coverage
NEURA Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
Supplied by (2)
Compute / semiconductor
- NVIDIAvia 4NE-1NVIDIA Thor T5000 onboard compute + Isaac GR00T foundation model -- 4NE-1 Gen 3.5 runs NVIDIA Thor T5000 processor paired with Isaac GR00T and NEURA's proprietary AURA AI system; NVIDIA provides Isaac simulation and learning platforms (NEURA Gyms) and GR00T N1 model for advanced cognitionco-develops
Actuators & motors
- Schaeffler Groupvia 4NE-1Schaeffler humanoid actuators (up to 250 Nm continuous torque) -- jointly developed for the 4NE-1; high torque in continuous operation with compact and lightweight design for industrial-deployment loading; Schaeffler also serves as primary industrial deployment customer targeting mid-four-digit 4NE-1 deployments in global production network by 2035co-develops
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (6)
- NEURA Robotics x Schaeffler Deployment with Schaefflerdeployment
- NEURA Robotics x Dassault Systemes with Dassault Systemesdevelopment
- NEURA Robotics x AWS with Amazontechnology
- NEURA Robotics x Bosch with Boschtechnology
- Amazon x NEURA Robotics Physical AI Deployment with Amazontechnologyannouncedreported, not operationally verified
- Neura Robotics x Qualcomm with Qualcommtechnologyannouncedreported, not operationally verified
Funding rounds (3)
NEURA Robotics’s 3 disclosed rounds, $1.5B in total, oldest to newest.
- Series C2026-06-10
$1.4B(reported) · $7.0B post
Investors: NVentures (NVIDIA), Qualcomm Ventures, Robert Bosch GmbH
- Series B2025-01-15
$124M(reported)
Investors: Lingotto Investment Management (lead), BlueCrest Capital Management, Volvo Cars Tech Fund (strategic), InterAlpen Partners, Vsquared Ventures, HV Capital, Delta Electronics (strategic), C4 Ventures, L-Bank (State Bank of Baden-Wuerttemberg)
- Series A2022-06-01
$16M(reported)
Investors: Han's Robot (lead)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Incident recordedAug 1, 2026
NEURA Robotics 4NE-1 humanoid collapsed on stage during Qualcomm keynote at Computex 2026...
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
NEURA Robotics MiPA service robot
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Neura Robotics 4NE-1 household humanoid
- Record createdMay 25, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 4, 2025
4NE-1 at Herzogenaurach, Germany
Sources (12)
- SiliconANGLE: NEURA reportedly raising ~$1.2B · https://siliconangle.com/2026/03/04/humanoid-robot-maker-neura-robotics-reportedly-raising-1-2b-funding/ · 2026-03-04
- https://neura-robotics.com/neura-robotics-secures-euro-120-million-series-b/
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250115046478/en/NEURA-Robotics-Secures-120-Million-in-Series-B-Funding-to-Propel-Cognitive-and-Humanoid-Robotics-Vision
- https://neura-robotics.com/strategic-collaboration-with-sap-and-nvidia/
- https://news.sap.com/2025/06/neura-robotics-sap-nvidia-future-of-physical-ai/
- https://www.therobotreport.com/neura-robotics-launches-latest-cognitive-robots-neuraverse-ecosystem/
- https://www.robotics247.com/article/automatica-2025-neura-robotics-unveils-3rd-generation-4ne1-humanoid
- https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/neura-robotics-reportedly-secures-1-billion-from-tether-to-scale-humanoid-vision
- https://techfundingnews.com/neura-robotics-1b-tether-humanoid/
- https://neura-robotics.com/neura-robotics-launches-technological-revolution/
- Humanoid robotics company Neura Robotics backed by Nvidia, Amazon in $1.4B raise · https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/10/neura-robotics-funding-ai-humanoid-robots.html · 2026-06-10
- NEURA Robotics Announces Record Series C of up to $1.4 Billion · https://neura-robotics.com/record-series-c/ · 2026-06-10
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Methodology: Verified · 12 sources (4 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
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- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 4
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 2
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
- 1
- secondary-established-publication
- Established publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for NEURA Robotics.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning NEURA Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Pace of Physical AI Development 'Ridiculous': Neura CEO Reger
The CEO of German robotics company Neura believes physical AI can be a new growth engine for Europe. David Reger, who also founded Neura Robotics, says the pace of development is…
Neura Robotics Acquiring Active Shuttle Autonomous Transport System from Bosch Rexroth
Insider Brief Neura Robotics is expanding its autonomous intralogistics business with the takeover of Bosch Rexroth’s Active Shuttle autonomous mobile robot system. According to…
NEURA Robotics acquires Bosch Rexroth’s ACTIVE Shuttle to expand Physical AI ecosystem
German robotics company NEURA Robotics will acquire the ACTIVE Shuttle driverless transport system from Bosch Rexroth effective October 1, 2026. The ACTIVE Shuttle has established…
2,000 humanoids to take on textile production in Chinese firm's push
Jack Technology orders 2,000 humanoid robots for apparel manufacturing and collaborates with Siemens on Industrial AI and humanoid robotics integration.
The 19 Largest Global Startup Funding Rounds of June 2026
DeepSeek raised ¥50B. NEURA Robotics pulled in $1.4B. Ramp closed $750M. July 2026's largest global startup funding rounds were a masterclass in where the world's capital is…
NEURA Robotics establishes NEURA Gym RWTH Aachen to train physical AI
NEURA Robotics has partnered with a German university for NEURA Gym RWTH Aachen, one of 10 facilities for training physical AI. The post NEURA Robotics establishes NEURA Gym RWTH…
Industry Insights: David Reger Talks Neura's Future - A3 Association for Advancing Automation
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Physical AI will see the fusion of robotics and AI transform the world - Computerworld
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Sector Snapshot: Robotics Startups On Fire As Venture Funding Surges To Record Numbers In 2026
Robotics startups raised 8.8B globally in H1 2026 (vs 5B full-year 2025). Top deals: Saronic (.75B Series D), NEURA Robotics (.4B Series C), Skild AI (.4B), Apptronik (20M…
The Quest to Make Humanoid Robots Safe Enough for Humans - WSJ
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Automate 2026 show recap
Editors Steve Crowe, Mike Oitzman, and Sarah Wynn review Automate 2026, analyzing key trends in physical AI, humanoids, and software orchestration. The post Automate 2026 show…
Humanoid robotics momentum accelerates in June 2026
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/neura-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/neura-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/2c1f5c0e-b6f4-4b38-8764-66831bb4a1bd
- Revision history: /companies/neura-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
Video
The German robotics start-up based in Metzingen, near Stuttgart, develops cognitive humanoid robots – in other words, machines that can perceive, learn and act independently. CEO David Reger explains what makes his compa
NVIDIA and NEURA team up to redefine the future of robotics As NVIDIA announced at ACM SIGGRAPH: NEURA Robotics is among the first joining the early access NVI
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We are building Europe’s largest research and training center for robotics in the scientific field. In partnership with Technische Universität München (TUM) and
Day 1 at CES in Las Vegas was all about premieres! For the first time, we revealed Gen 3.5 of our humanoid robot, 4NE1, developed in collaboration with Studio
National Robotics Week is a time to look at where innovation meets opportunity. For @NEURARobotics, that moment played out at CES 2026. It was a space to put
Germany's NEURA Robotics just stunned the robotics world, raising up to $1.4 BILLION in Series C funding — launching them straight into the global humanoid robo
I spent a week with the NEURA Robotics 4NE1 humanoid robot to see whether the future of humanoid AI is actually closer than people think. In this review, we bre
Reality vs attention
NEURA Robotics draws attention at the 93rd percentile but verifies reality at the 57th percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap +35.9, 12th widest among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Well-capitalized with $1.5B raised and recent funding activity. Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 17, 2026