German drink-pouring humanoid robot butler eyes $1.2 billion push

German start-up NEURA Robotics is preparing to launch its cognitive humanoid robot and is seeking up to $1.2 billion in funding ahead of the official unveiling in Munich. Founded in 2019 and based in Metzingen, NEURA Robotics has already secured €120 million in investment and $1 billion in orders from major clients like Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Omron Corp. The company aims to bring humanoid robots into everyday homes and workplaces, with their robot capable of tasks such as pouring cocktails, ironing clothes, and making sandwiches. NEURA positions itself as Germany’s only humanoid robotics company and has experienced rapid growth, doubling its workforce and increasing revenue tenfold last year. The robot is powered by NEURA’s AI API, which supports multi-modal interaction including voice and gesture recognition, full cognitive capabilities from object detection to tracking, and decentralized swarm intelligence inspired by social insects. This technology enables groups of robots or algorithms to solve complex problems without centralized control. NEURA’s innovations place it among the