Tether expands robotics push with lead role in NEURA's $1B-plus funding round
Tether is leading up to $1.4 billion in funding for German robotics company NEURA Robotics, valuing it at about $7 billion. The round is expected to include strategic and financial investors, though Tether did not disclose its exact contribution. Through its investment arm, Tether is expanding beyond stablecoins into AI, energy, and digital infrastructure. NEURA plans to integrate Tether’s Wallet Development Kit so robots can receive payments and carry out transactions within set limits. The companies also plan to use Tether’s QVAC AI runtime to run models directly on devices instead of relying on the cloud. NEURA, founded in 2019, builds humanoid robots, robotic arms, autonomous mobile robots, and other AI systems, and is developing the Neuraverse software platform. The investment fits Tether’s broader push into AI and emerging technologies, supported by strong profits and large excess reserves. Tether issues USDT, the largest stablecoin, with about 59% of the global stablecoin market.
