Tether leads up to $1.4B Series C in Neura, adds robot wallet

Tether announced Wednesday that it led a Series C funding round of up to $1.4 billion in German robotics company Neura Robotics and will integrate its Wallet Development Kit into Neura’s robots to enable on-device crypto functions.

Tether confirmed the capital came from a diversified group of strategic and financial investors and said it will provide and deploy technology across the Neura robotics ecosystem.

In its statement, Tether wrote, “To be truly autonomous, robots need financial tools.”

Neura, headquartered in Germany, is developing humanoid robots, precision robotic arms, autonomous mobile robots and service robots designed to operate in industrial and service settings alongside people. The company will compete with established industrial robotics firms and newer entrants planning mass-produced humanoid machines.

The Series C follows a nearly $140 million round closed in January 2025 that included investors BlueCrest, C4 Ventures, Lingotto and Volvo Cars Tech Fund. Tether’s participation ranks among its largest venture commitments since it began backing private investments from revenue tied to its stablecoin business.

Tether issues the USDT stablecoin and keeps reserves in yield-bearing assets, including U.S. Treasurys, which it uses to support venture and liquidity activities. Beyond the capital commitment, Tether added it will embed crypto payment and wallet capabilities directly into physical robots through software integration.

Neura’s roadmap describes robots that can navigate workplaces, interact with people and perform secure on-device transactions or value transfers. Tether did not provide product timelines or identify which Neura models will receive wallet integration first. Neura confirmed the financing but provided no further comment.

Industry observers have noted that adding native financial tools to robots may enable automated microtransactions for services, autonomous supply-chain payments and machine-to-machine commerce, while raising questions about security, regulation and custody of digital assets held on physical devices.

The financing closes as both robotics and crypto firms pursue new revenue streams and technical partnerships.