David Reger, founder and CEO of Neura Robotics

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December 9, 2024

Neura Robotics' founder on why Germany should bet big on robotics

Neura CEO David Reger says Germany’s industrial strength, top-tier talent and high robot adoption rates make it an ideal hub for robotics

European startups focused on electric vehicles, batteries and solar energy systems are up against a formidable China, which is a leader in those markets in part because of cheap manufacturing and ample government subsidies.

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Neura Robotics' humanoid robot 4NE-1, which is still in pilot phase. A third generation of the robot is to be released next year.
Neura Robotics' humanoid robot 4NE-1, which is still in pilot phase. A third generation of the robot is to be released next year.
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Neura Robotics's MiPA robot
Neura Robotics's MiPA robot
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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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