NEURA Robotics is building what it calls cognitive robots: machines that integrate advanced sensing, AI and built-in safety so they can perceive their surroundings, reason about tasks and work directly alongside people. This contrasts with traditional industrial robots that require cages and rigid programming.
The company spans both collaborative cognitive robots and humanoids, targeting manufacturing, logistics and healthcare, sectors facing acute labor shortages. By embedding sensing and intelligence into the robot itself, NEURA aims to make automation accessible for tasks that are too variable or human-adjacent for conventional machines.
Founded in 2019 by David Reger, NEURA has rapidly become a prominent European player in cognitive and humanoid robotics. Reger has emphasized building a full technology stack, from sensors and actuators to AI software, to avoid dependence on outside suppliers, and the company reports a substantial order book reflecting strong industrial demand.
In January 2025 NEURA raised a €120 million Series B led by Lingotto Investment Management, with participation from BlueCrest Capital Management, Volvo Cars Tech Fund, Vsquared Ventures, HV Capital, Delta Electronics and others. The funding fuels international expansion and scaling of its cognitive and humanoid platforms.
NEURA's thesis is that the next leap in robotics comes from cognition and human-safe collaboration, and that owning the full hardware-and-AI stack is the path to deploying capable robots across real industrial environments.