Neura Robotics Raises €1B Led by Tether
German-based Neura Robotics has raised approximately €1 billion in a funding round led by Tether, valuing the company at €4 billion. The capital will be used to scale mass production of its cognitive humanoid robots and Neuraverse ecosystem, fueled by a reported $1 billion order book.
Tether's investment in Neura Robotics is part of a broader push into "frontier tech," as the stablecoin issuer diversifies its significant cash reserves. The firm has also backed brain-computer interface company Blackrock Neurotech and another humanoid robotics startup, Italy-based Generative Bionics. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has stated a belief that the future will involve "trillions of AI agents and billions of robots," with this investment targeting a "software-first" approach to the field. This €1 billion funding round builds on significant prior investment and commercial traction for Neura. The company previously raised €120 million in a January 2025 Series B round with investors like the Volvo Cars Tech Fund and Lingotto Investment Management. Neura has also reported a substantial order book approaching $1 billion from clients including industrial giants Kawasaki and Omron. At the core of Neura's strategy is the "Neuraverse," an AI-driven software ecosystem designed to act as a universal brain for all its robots. This platform allows for shared learning; a skill learned by one robot can be transferred to the entire fleet. The company is developing its robots using NVIDIA's Isaac GR00T platform, aiming to accelerate the deployment of its cognitive humanoids. Neura's flagship humanoid, the 4NE1, is designed for both industrial and domestic tasks and stands 1.8 meters tall. Beyond the humanoid, their product line includes the MAiRA cognitive collaborative robot arm and the MAV autonomous mobile robot, capable of carrying payloads up to 1.5 tons in manufacturing environments. The company is also collaborating with Bosch to scale production and develop AI software for industrial use cases. The investment propels Neura into an increasingly competitive field of humanoid robotics. It faces North American players like Figure AI, which is deploying robots in BMW factories, Agility Robotics, which is focused on logistics, and Boston Dynamics with its highly agile Atlas robot. Chinese companies such as AgiBot and Unitree are also emerging as major players, reportedly shipping thousands of units in 2025.
