Tether Leads $1.4B Series C in NEURA Robotics, Integrates Wallet Tech
Tether, the company behind the USDT stablecoin, announced it led an up to $1.4 billion Series C financing round in NEURA Robotics, a German humanoid robotics firm. The round, one of the largest private investments in physical AI and humanoid robotics, includes investors like Nvidia, Amazon, Qualcomm, and Bosch. Beyond capital, Tether will embed its open-source wallet development kit (WDK) into NEURA's robots, enabling self-custodial wallets for payments and transactions. Tether will also integrate its QVAC edge AI runtime into NEURA's Neuraverse platform, allowing AI models to run locally on devices, reducing latency and reliance on centralized cloud infrastructure. CEO Paolo Ardoino emphasized that autonomous machines need local processing and secure financial layers. NEURA Robotics, founded in 2019, develops humanoids, robotic arms, and service robots for various industries. This investment positions Tether in the robotics and physical AI space.
Key facts
- Tether leads up to $1.4B Series C in NEURA Robotics.
- Tether integrates its WDK wallet tech into NEURA's robots.
- QVAC edge AI runtime embedded in NEURA's Neuraverse platform.
- Other investors include Nvidia, Amazon, Qualcomm, and Bosch.
- NEURA develops humanoids, robotic arms, and service robots.