Overview
The 4NE1 is the flagship cognitive humanoid from NEURA Robotics, a Metzingen, Germany company that bills itself as the creator of the “first cognitive robot.” The current Gen 3 / Gen 3.5 robot is built to work alongside people on industrial and everyday tasks, with industrial design by Studio F.A. Porsche.
Tech specs
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Height | 180 cm (5’11”) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Payload / lift | 20 kg arm payload; up to 100 kg in leg-supported configurations |
| Degrees of freedom | 55 total; 12 DoF per hand |
| Hands | Five-finger hands (12 DoF); exchangeable forearms; remote-operation support |
| Speed | 5 km/h (3.1 mph) |
| Runtime | 24/7 operation per datasheet (hot-swap batteries reported); capacity not disclosed |
| Onboard compute | NVIDIA Jetson Thor reported; Qualcomm Dragonwing per March 2026 partnership |
| Sensors | 360° perception, touch-sensitive sensor skin, force-torque sensing, 3D vision |
| Status | Reservable (€100 refundable deposit); Gen 3.5 by end of 2026; 4NE1 Mini ships spring 2026 |
Pricing
NEURA’s reservation page lists an estimated €98,000 per unit for 1–19 units and €60,000 per unit for 20+ (both excluding tax and shipping), with a €100 refundable reservation fee credited toward purchase. The smaller 4NE1 Mini (132 cm, 36 kg) is reported at €19,999 (Standard) and €29,999 (Pro).
AI & autonomy
4NE1 runs NEURA’s proprietary AURA AI together with NVIDIA’s Isaac GR00T humanoid foundation model, connected to the cloud-based NEURAverse ecosystem so skills learned by one robot propagate across the fleet. A March 2026 Qualcomm collaboration adds Dragonwing robotics processors.
Deployment & traction
In June 2026 NEURA announced a Series C of up to $1.4bn, reported as the largest-ever round for a full-stack robotics company, with investors including NVIDIA, Amazon, Qualcomm, Bosch and the European Investment Bank, at a widely reported $5–7bn valuation. NEURA says its orderbook and deployment pipeline exceed $1bn and targets serial production scaling toward multi-million robots by 2030.