TUM RoboGym will begin robot training midyear
Neura Robotics, in collaboration with the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), is launching a European training center for physical AI—the TUM RoboGym, powered by Neura. The partners are starting with 2,300 m², with plans to expand the space in the near future.
Located at the TUM Convergence Center at Munich Airport, a large fleet of humanoid robots will begin training under real-world conditions from mid-2026 onward.
“European sovereignty is extremely important in times of geopolitical competition between East and West. With this research and training center, one of the largest of its kind worldwide, we are creating a unique infrastructure in Europe for our researchers and students,” said Prof. Lorenzo Masia, director of the TUM RoboGym and executive director of TUM MIRMI. “Here they can experience, develop, and learn new approaches in robotics and AI, becoming a strong core of European experts as they enter the workforce.”
Prof. Achim Lilienthal, vice director of MIRMI, emphasized the importance of the collaboration. “The combination of cutting-edge robotics technology and top-tier academic research in artificial intelligence will provide a tremendous boost to development,” he added.
For Reger, the key lies in the data. “For the advancement of intelligent robotics, the biggest challenge today is no longer the hardware, but access to high-quality, realistic training data,” Reger said. “Together with TUM, we are building a RoboGym that gives partners and developers access to real-world training environments through the Neuraverse, enabling cognitive robots to learn safely and scale their capabilities faster—a strong signal for Germany and Europe as a key pillar of physical AI.”
The partners are jointly investing almost $20 million in the project at launch, with Neura Robotics contributing the majority at approximately $13 million. Much of the data generated in the RoboGym will feed into the Neuraverse, Neura’s central, hardware-agnostic platform for training data. Neura believes that more sovereign data for the Neuraverse means more precise AI models and more capable robots.
The goal is to create the global foundation for an operating system for robots and strengthen Germany and Europe as hubs of innovation in robotics. In the long term, the RoboGym will also be open to industry partners and start-ups, creating commercial and research opportunities and serving as a springboard for the next generation of intelligent humanoid robots.
