Neura Robotics And SECO Partner To Scale 4NE1 Humanoid Production
The companies say the agreement is intended to support scalable series production in Europe while also extending their collaboration into physical AI applications for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing.
The compute modules will integrate Qualcomm Dragonwing processors and form part of Neura's distributed“Brain + Nervous System” architecture.
Neura distributes sensing and computing throughout its robots through what it calls its Smart Limb concept, placing processing closer to joints and sensors where low-latency decisions are required. SECO will provide engineering and manufacturing expertise to industrialize the corresponding compute modules.
The companies are also planning a Neura Gym in Italy, which will become Neura's first training hub in Southern Europe, and intend to collect production data as Neura robots are deployed in industrial environments.
That data will also support a joint effort to develop physical AI automation for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing, with the aim of teaching robots increasingly complex production processes and turning those capabilities into systems that can be deployed more widely.
David Reger, founder and CEO of Neura Robotics, says:“Physical AI will not be built by one company alone. It requires an ecosystem across sensing, compute, cloud and industrialization.
“Through our collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, we are advancing the compute behind our Brain + Nervous System and Smart Limb architecture, and SECO brings additional European engineering and manufacturing expertise to help us scale it.
“Together we will use real industrial processes to generate data and develop Physical AI solutions for semiconductor manufacturing that can ultimately be deployed anywhere in the world.
“This is exactly how I believe Europe should approach physical AI: combine our industrial knowledge, build together and scale it globally.”
Max Mauri, CEO of SECO, says:“We are proud to work with Neura on both the industrialization of its cognitive robotics platforms and the application of physical AI to our own industrial environment.
“By combining our strong engineering and technology expertise with Neura's Physical AI architecture and Qualcomm Technologies' advanced computing platforms, we can create solutions with relevance far beyond a single factory or application.”
Nakul Duggal, EVP and group GM, automotive, industrial and embedded IoT, and robotics, Qualcomm Technologies, says:“As physical AI moves from innovation to real-world deployment, scalable, intelligent compute platforms are essential to enabling the next generation of cognitive robotics.
“Our collaboration with Neura Robotics combines Dragonwing's high-performance, power-efficient AI processing with Neura's pioneering Brain + Nervous System architecture, helping bring more responsive, capable and adaptable robots into industrial and commercial environments.
“We are pleased to see SECO join this growing ecosystem and help accelerate the path to reliable, large-scale production.”
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