NEURA Robotics

Europe's best-funded humanoid maker; cognitive cobots and the 4NE1 humanoid

Scaleup · Pilot · Humanoid startup · Metzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany · Founded 2019 · neura-robotics.com

$7B valuation and 6,000-unit plan are press reports, not company-confirmed.

Profile

NEURA builds cognitive cobots and the 4NE1 humanoid near Stuttgart, with Schaeffler as a strategic partner. Its Series C of up to $1.4B, led by Tether in June 2026, made it Europe's top-funded humanoid company. It reportedly plans to build about 6,000 humanoids in 2026.

People

• DR
  David Reger Founder

  Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Sources: NEURA Robotics announces record Series C of up to $1.4B · NEURA Robotics secures up to $1.4B Series C (Tech.eu) · As of Oct 8, 2026. X handles are shown only when we could confirm they belong to the person.

Flagship robots

• 4NE1 Humanoid
  Humanoid for industrial and everyday use
• MAiRA / LARA / MAV Cobot
  Cognitive cobots and mobile manipulators
• Neuraverse Software
  Robot OS / app platform

Funding and valuation

Competitors

Companies with overlapping products. Direct = same customers and same job; Adjacent = overlapping technology or market, different focus.

• Figure AI

  Direct competitor

  USHumanoid startup

  Both are building humanoids for factory and logistics customers: Figure AI builds general-purpose humanoids run by its own Helix AI model, while NEURA Robotics makes cognitive cobots and the 4NE1 humanoid.

  Sources (2)

  • NEURA Robotics (company website)
  • Figure AI (company website)

• Apptronik

  Direct competitor

  USHumanoid startup

  Both are building humanoids for factory and logistics customers: Apptronik builds the Apollo humanoid, now in pilots with Mercedes-Benz and GXO, while NEURA Robotics makes cognitive cobots and the 4NE1 humanoid.

  Sources (2)

  • NEURA Robotics (company website)
  • Apptronik (company website)

• Agility Robotics

  Direct competitor

  USHumanoid OEM

  Both are building humanoids for factory and logistics customers: Agility Robotics sells the Digit biped for tote moving in logistics and manufacturing, while NEURA Robotics makes cognitive cobots and the 4NE1 humanoid.

  Sources (2)

  • NEURA Robotics (company website)
  • Agility Robotics (company website)

Recent news

• Jun 10, 2026 — NEURA announces Series C of up to $1.4B led by Tether NEURA Robotics
• Jun 10, 2026 — Reported ~$7B valuation; plans 6,000 humanoids in 2026 eWeek Reported

Suppliers

• Schaeffler (incl. Ewellix) — Integrated rotary actuators (60-250 N·m: planetary gearbox, motor, encoder, controller); planetary roller screws; bearings
• Qualcomm — Dragonwing IQ10 robotics platform (up to 700 sparse INT8 TOPS)

Sources

• NEURA Robotics Announces Record Series C of up to $1.4 Billion (Jun 10, 2026)
• NEURA Robotics secures up to $1.4B Series C (Tech.eu) (Jun 10, 2026)
• Germany's Neura Robotics Hits $7B Valuation, Plans to Build 6,000 Humanoid Robots in 2026 (eWeek) (Jun 10, 2026)

Confidence: medium.

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