Tether to lead $1.4B Series C for NEURA Robotics

Tether will lead up to $1.4 billion in a Series C funding round for German robotics firm NEURA Robotics, the companies confirmed. The round includes Nvidia, Amazon, Qualcomm, Bosch, Schaeffler and the European Investment Bank. The financing ranks among the largest private investments in humanoid robotics.

NEURA, based in Metzingen, makes humanoid robots, precision robotic arms, autonomous mobile robots and service machines. Tether plans to integrate two technologies into NEURA’s software platform, Neuraverse: an open-source Wallet Development Kit that enables self-custodial wallets, and an edge-first AI runtime that runs models directly on devices.

The wallet kit allows machines to create wallets that hold and send funds without a third-party custodian. The edge AI runtime is designed to keep data processing and decision-making on the robot rather than routing it continuously to cloud servers.

Company statements described the integration as infrastructure for a machine economy in which robots can transact and operate with greater autonomy. According to those statements, the integrations could enable robots used in factories, warehouses or homes to accept payments for completed tasks and function without persistent network access.

Tether has previously invested in robotics and bio-related startups including Blackrock Neurotech and Generative Bionics. Tether reported a $1.04 billion profit in the first quarter of 2026. USDT supply contracted earlier in 2026 after token burns.

The European Investment Bank participated in the round, representing public finance involvement. Chipmakers, cloud providers and industrial suppliers are among the private investors.

To date, no robotics company has shipped wallet-equipped machines at scale. NEURA plans to integrate Tether’s technologies into Neuraverse and pursue commercial deployments; timelines and product milestones were not disclosed.