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Neura Robotics launches multimodal AI model that gives robots perception and memory. Discover more Industry Reports Robotic Process Automation Source Robotics Neura Robotics has launched Neuron AI, its multimodal foundation model for physical AI. Combining 3D vision, touch, audio, robot state and language with memory, Neuron AI enables robots to act on information beyond what cameras alone can capture, as well as retain relevant context when objects disappear from view. Its "Perception-Language-Action" (PLA) architecture connects what a robot sees, hears and feels with what it has already done, turning multisensory information into physical action. David Reger, founder and CEO of Neura Robotics, says: "An intelligent robot needs a brain that brings its senses together and remembers what happened. "With Neuron AI, we are building the brain of the physical world: Physical AI that turns human expertise and physical experience into capabilities robots can learn and apply. Developed in Germany, built for the world." Discover more Robotics News Subscription Automation Consulting Service Industrial Robot Sales Multimodal by design. Cameras capture geometry, color and position, but provide no information about contact, force or sound. Humans also rely on more than sight: they feel whether a screw has caught and hear when a connector clicks into place. Neuron AI applies this principle to robots. Rather than treating each sensor as a separate input, the model encodes 3D vision, tactile and force data, audio, robot state and language, aligns them in one shared space over time, and turns them into a single stream of action. Multisensory perception matters most for tasks that cameras cannot solve on their own. When a robot opens a lock, only sound and touch confirm that it is really open. With touch, a robot can grasp objects it cannot see. The additional senses also improve tasks that vision can already handle: in welding, for example, the quality of a seam can be judged from the sound of the process. In addition, Neuron AI has a memory function. To act in the physical world, a robot needs a sense of cause and effect and object permanence, the ability to remember objects when they are out of sight, which humans acquire in their first two years of life. Unlike purely digital AI, a robot acts in a continuous physical world and must keep track of objects and the consequences of its own actions over time, often without seeing them. Neura adapted the model's architecture specifically to introduce memory and trains it on dedicated datasets that make use of it. Three data pillars. Trained on three complementary sources of physical experience: Real-world robot data: Robots across different embodiments perform tasks in Neura Gyms, Neura's training infrastructure for cognitive robots and Physical AI and real-world environments, generating synchronized vision, touch, force, audio and movement data. Simulation-amplified data: Neura's Data Amplifier and simulation stack expand training data through simulated variations of tasks and environments. Human demonstration data: People wearing sensor-equipped data suits capture human movements and task demonstrations, bringing practical expertise into the training pipeline. Together, these pillars combine real physical interactions, simulated variation and human know-how to train a shared foundation across five Neura robot embodiments, with different grippers and hands. From learning to fleet implementation. The Neura Gyms connect data collection, skill training and benchmarking before deployment. Training data and skills developed in the Gyms inform subsequent model releases. The Neuraverse provides the platform for deploying and updating these capabilities across robot fleets. It also gives customers tools to fine-tune the model for their own tasks, turning process expertise into robot skills. Customers can keep their skills private. Where they choose to share skills or deployment data, those contributions can support the wider ecosystem and future model development. This makes Time-to-Skill a central measure of progress: how quickly a robot can learn a new task and perform it reliably. For industrial customers, shortening that time is essential to bringing Physical AI into more processes and adapting it as requirements change. Physical AI built in Germany. Neuron AI was developed and trained in-house in Metzingen, Germany. Neura brings together the robots, hands, sensing technology, data infrastructure and AI development needed to connect model training with physical performance. Germany's industrial base provides an important setting for this work: complex manufacturing processes, specialized expertise and demanding operating environments. Data partnerships with industrial companies including Schaeffler and Bosch complement training in the Neura Gyms. For Neura, this proximity connects the development of Physical AI with the knowledge and practical requirements of the industries it is intended to serve. Live demonstration at Nvidia GTC Berlin 2026. At Nvidia GTC Berlin 2026, Neura will demonstrate its humanoid robot 4NE1 (which means "For Anyone" phonetically) performing an eleven-minute laundry-handling sequence with the current version of Neuron AI. The sequence includes sorting laundry, loading a washing machine, closing and reopening it, unloading it and transferring the laundry to a dryer, without human intervention. The demonstration focuses on handling and task coordination within the laundry process. The challenge extends beyond any individual movement. The robot must carry relevant context through the sequence, complete each step and transition to the next. It brings Neura's architecture into one tangible example: planning, multisensory perception, memory and physical action working together. Visitors can see the demonstration at Station-Berlin, Hall 3, Booth #3031, from October 20 to 22.

NEURA Robotics has introduced Neuron AI, a multimodal foundation model for Physical AI. The Metzingen, Germany-based company says the model combines 3D vision, touch, audio, robot state, and language with memory, so robots can act on more than camera data and keep track of objects out of sight. Neuron AI is trained on real-world robot data, simulated data, and human demonstrations captured with sensor-equipped suits. It runs across five NEURA robot types, and customers can fine-tune it for their own tasks through the company's Neuraverse platform. Data partners include Schaeffler and Bosch. At NVIDIA GTC Berlin 2026, NEURA will show its 4NE1 humanoid robot handling laundry for eleven minutes without human help. The demonstration runs from October 20 to 22.

Record-breaking investments are pouring into Europe - here's where the billions are going. More than $51 billion in venture capital investment flowed into Europe in the first six months of 2026, whilst a record number of funding rounds worth over $1 billion were finalised in the first quarter of the year. Alongside AI, robotics, autonomous transport, fintech and energy, defence technologies and biotechnology are also attracting increasing attention from investors. Record number of billion-dollar deals already in the first quarter. According to KPMG's analysis, Europe's venture capital market continues to benefit from its geographical and sectoral diversity, with investment activity well distributed across countries and industries. The strength of the market is particularly well illustrated by the fact that in the first quarter of 2026, six European companies raised at least $1 billion in funding - a higher figure than ever before. Of the six transactions, three were in the United Kingdom, two in Germany and one in France. Among the largest European deals were the US$2 billion round for the British AI technology firm Nscale, the US$1.8 billion round for the German robotics firm Neura Robotics, the US$1.5 billion round for the British autonomous vehicle technology firm Wayve, the US$1.2 billion round for the German fintech firm Cloover, the French AI technology firm Advanced Machine Intelligence raising $1 billion, and the British energy technology firm Kraken Technologies raising $1 billion. These billion-dollar funding rounds clearly demonstrate that investor interest is no longer concentrated on a single technology sector: alongside AI and robotics, autonomous transport, fintech and energy also featured amongst the largest transactions. AI remains the driving force behind investment. Interest continued to grow in the second quarter: the British firm Ineffable Intelligence raised $1.1 billion, one of the largest early-stage funding rounds in Europe to date. This record-breaking investment also indicates that investors are willing to risk extremely large sums even in the early stages of a company's life cycle in pursuit of the growth opportunities offered by AI. Alongside AI, the biotechnology sector is also attracting increasing attention from investors. This is clearly illustrated by the $2.1 billion funding round secured by Isomorphic Labs, another UK-based company specialising in AI-driven pharmaceutical research, which was one of the largest European transactions in the first half of the year. The convergence of artificial intelligence and healthcare innovations is likely to continue to attract significant investor interest in Europe in the coming years. Defence technology is one of the fastest-growing sectors. Alongside AI, defence technology and dual-use technologies (which can be applied for both civilian and military purposes) have also become increasingly sought-after in Europe. According to KPMG, defence technology has seen spectacular growth in Europe over the past two years, with investor interest ranging from drone technology and satellites to secure communications and cyber solutions. In the second quarter, Aura Aero, a French developer of dual-use hybrid-electric aircraft, raised $392 million in funding. KPMG states that, due to geopolitical tensions and European countries' efforts to develop their sovereign defence capabilities, defence technology is likely to remain a key investment area in the coming period. Robotics, autonomous transport and energy are also attracting investors. Among the largest transactions of the first half of the year were several sectors which, alongside AI, demonstrate the broadening of the European technology ecosystem. German firm Neura Robotics' $1.8 billion funding round signals strong investor interest in robotics, whilst British firm Wayve's $1.5 billion round has taken funding in autonomous transport to a new level. In the energy technology sector, Germany's Cloover raised $1.2 billion, whilst the UK's Kraken Technologies raised $1 billion. According to KPMG, within the UK's energy sector, the focus has been particularly on infrastructure solutions that offer a response to growing energy demand, such as power generation, battery storage or energy efficiency technologies. Europe remained attractive to major investors. The European venture capital market had an exceptionally strong first half of 2026: according to data from KPMG Private Enterprise Venture Pulse, European companies raised $25.7 billion in venture capital in the first quarter, followed by a further $25.6 billion in the second, meaning that a total of approximately $51.3 billion flowed into the continent's start-up and scale-up ecosystem over the first six months. Partner with Daily News Hungary Reach Hungary's international audience. Get the most important Hungarian news every evening Join 7000+ readers worldwide. Unsubscribe anytime. Support independent journalism Help Daily News Hungary keep delivering credible news in English.