Neura Robotics

About Neura Robotics

NEURA Robotics is a German robotics company developing cognitive robots that combine artificial intelligence with advanced sensing and autonomous decision-making. Founded in 2019 by David Reger and headquartered in Metzingen, the company builds collaborative robots, mobile manipulators, and humanoid robots designed to work safely alongside people in industrial, commercial, and domestic environments. Its product portfolio includes MAiRA, widely recognized as one of the first commercially available cognitive collaborative robots, and 4NE-1, a general-purpose humanoid robot designed for large-scale production. NEURA Robotics differentiates itself by integrating vision, speech, tactile sensing, and AI reasoning directly into its robotic platforms, enabling robots to perceive, understand, and interact with their surroundings without relying on external sensing infrastructure.

Neura Robotics History

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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

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.