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Tether appears to be preparing one of its most ambitious leaps outside the crypto sector yet.
According to sources familiar with ongoing negotiations, the company is close to sealing a massive investment – roughly €1 billion – into the German robotics firm Neura Robotics, a rising player in the competition to build commercially viable humanoid machines.
If finalized, the investment would anchor Neura among Europe’s highest-valued robotics companies, with insiders placing the potential valuation somewhere in the €8 – 10 billion range. For Tether, the move represents a clear shift: the stablecoin giant is no longer content with simply issuing USDT – it wants a stake in the physical technologies that will shape the next decade.
Why Neura?
Neura has built a reputation for designing “cognitive” robots – machines that merge visual processing, tactile sensing, and AI-driven decision-making in real time. Earlier this year, the startup began searching for major capital to scale its hardware and manufacturing operations. Tether’s arrival at the negotiating table gives Neura a chance to accelerate toward mass production, something only a handful of robotics firms have been able to attempt at scale.
Part of Tether’s Rapid Corporate Evolution
The potential partnership reflects how dramatically Tether’s strategy has changed over the past two years. Under its Tether Evo venture banner, the company has been pouring capital into artificial intelligence, energy infrastructure, neurotech and advanced manufacturing – stepping far beyond the boundaries of stablecoin finance. A major bet on humanoid robotics would perfectly align with this new identity.
The Catch: Scaling Robots Is Hard
Despite the excitement, the challenges are significant. Bringing humanoid robots into mass production requires complex manufacturing pipelines, expensive specialized components, and a long testing cycle before commercial deployment becomes realistic. Even the most well-funded global competitors have struggled to hit their timelines. Neura’s lofty valuation ultimately depends on how quickly – and successfully – it can build robots at scale.
Where the Deal Stands Now
Both companies have so far avoided confirming any specifics. But people directly involved in the discussions describe the negotiations as very advanced, with final terms still being refined. If the agreement is signed, it would stand out as one of Europe’s largest robotics financings in recent memory and a defining moment in Tether’s expansion into frontier technology.