By Shona Ghosh | Updated on Jun 10, 2026 at 04:53 PM
German startup Neura Robotics has raised about $1.4 billion in a funding round backed by stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings SA to develop and ship its artificial intelligence-powered humanoid robot.
Other investors in the Series C financing included chipmakers Qualcomm Technologies Inc. and Nvidia Corp., Amazon.com Inc., German industrial group Robert Bosch GmbH and auto supplier Schaeffler AG among others, Neura said in a statement on Wednesday. Bloomberg News earlier reported details of the funding round .
The round values the company at about $7 billion, according to a person familiar with the deal. Metzingen-based Neura did not disclose a valuation.
The cash will be used to roll out humanoid robots, Neura’s software platform and to build out the company’s manufacturing infrastructure, the company said.
Investors are looking to humanoid robots as the next potential wave of AI, backing companies that can implement the technology in real-world settings such as manufacturing and logistics. Several German robotics startups are raising money, with Agile Robots in discussions on an investment from SoftBank Group Corp. and Sereact last month getting funds to work on an AI model that helps make robots more adaptable.
The investment is also the latest move in a spree of dealmaking by Tether, the issuer of world’s largest stablecoin USDT. Stablecoins — digital tokens usually pegged to a fiat currency like the dollar — have risen in popularity as a potential alternative form of payment. Tether has been expanding beyond its core crypto business, backing AI and data startups. It has funded brain-computer firm Blackrock Neurotech and Italian robotics startup Generative Bionics.
Neura is developing a humanoid robot, the 4NE1 , for use in manufacturing and everyday settings. It also sells a transport robot for factories and a machine with robotic arms marketed as a home device.
The company’s existing orders and strategic deployment pipeline exceed $1 billion, Neura said on Wednesday. Chief Executive Officer David Reger said last year customers included Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. and Omron Corp.