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Hardware GenerationGen 1
Flagship Platform4NE-1
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Neura Robotics
PrivateGerman cognitive robotics company founded in 2019 by David Reger in Metzingen, near Stuttgart. Pioneer of 'cognitive robotics' with the 4NE-1 humanoid designed for series production. Raised over 1 billion euros total, reaching a valuation of approximately 4 billion euros by 2026.
Founded 2019$250M raised
Humanoid Robots
1 Humanoid RobotIntroduction
NEURA Robotics is a German high-tech company headquartered in Metzingen, near Stuttgart, pioneering the field of cognitive robotics. Founded by David Reger in 2019, the company develops intelligent collaborative robots, including MAiRA, the world's first commercially available cognitive robot, and the 4NE-1 humanoid robot designed for series production. NEURA's differentiator is its integration of advanced AI perception, including vision, speech, and tactile sensing, directly into its robotic platforms.
Technology
Platform maturity, autonomy stack, and flagship-system specifications in one view.
AI Stack
Capabilities and model layers highlighted by the company.
- ROS2
- PyTorch
- NVIDIA Isaac
4NE-1 Specs
Published operating specifications for the lead system.
Battery Life4 hours
Payload Capacity20 kg
Speed5 km/h
Degrees of Freedom42
Certifications
Standards and certifications currently associated with the platform.
- CE
Investors
January 1, 2025ValuationInvestment
Series B ExtensionSeries B Extension
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Valuation History
Follow Neura Robotics's valuation growth through its funding rounds.
Funding Rounds
2022-06-01Series A$216M
2023-06-01Series A Extension$432M
2024-06-01Series B$1.08B
2025-01-01Series B Extension$9.70B
Management Team
Company Story
NEURA Robotics is a German high-tech company headquartered in Metzingen, near Stuttgart, pioneering the field of cognitive robotics. Founded by David Reger in 2019, the company develops intelligent collaborative robots, including MAiRA, the world's first commercially available cognitive robot, and the 4NE-1 humanoid robot designed for series production. NEURA's differentiator is its integration of advanced AI perception, including vision, speech, and tactile sensing, directly into its robotic platforms.
- 2017 - 2020
David Reger leaves Han’s Robot to build NEURA in Germany
David Reger's path to founding NEURA Robotics began in China. In 2017, he partnered with Han's Laser Technology in Shenzhen to establish Han's Robot, a collaborative robotics venture. However, citing intellectual property concerns and a desire to build in Germany, Reger moved operations to Metzingen, Baden-Württemberg, in 2019-2020 and reincorporated as NEURA Robotics GmbH with the backing of 12 co-founders and Chinese investors.
Han’s RobotMetzingen - 2021 - 2022
MAiRA and 4NE-1 introduce NEURA’s cognitive robotics platform
At its Future Days 2021 event, NEURA unveiled MAiRA, the world's first cognitive robot capable of perceiving its environment through integrated sensors and AI, alongside the LARA collaborative robot and MAV autonomous mobile robot. At automatica 2022 in Munich, NEURA made a splash with multiple world premieres, including the first-generation prototype of its humanoid robot, the 4NE-1.
MAiRA4NE-1 - January 2025
Series B extends NEURA’s growth
Funding milestones accelerated the company's growth. A European investor consortium contributed approximately €50 million, and an additional $16 million from InterAlpen Partners fueled international expansion. In January 2025, NEURA closed a €120 million Series B round to continue developing cognitive humanoid systems.
Series BInternational expansion - 2025
4NE-1 anchors NEURA’s global scale-up
The 4NE-1 humanoid robot, standing 1.8 meters tall and weighing 80 kg, is designed as a general-purpose platform capable of carrying payloads up to 15 kg. NEURA has expanded globally with facilities in Hangzhou, Zurich, and Detroit, while maintaining core engineering in Germany. The company has secured an order book reportedly exceeding €1 billion.
4NE-1Order book