Nebius, a cloud computing company specializing in AI infrastructure and developer platforms, has introduced the Nebius Robotics and Physical AI Awards, a global initiative aimed at identifying and supporting emerging companies in robotics and vision-based artificial intelligence.
The awards program targets startups and scale-ups developing technologies in embodied robotics, autonomous systems, and streaming video analytics. Winners will be announced at the Nebius Robotics and Physical AI Summit & Awards Ceremony, set to take place on December 9, 2025, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
Selected participants will receive up to $100,000 in compute credits for the Nebius AI Cloud, which is supported by NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure. Additional benefits include international visibility and access to a network of industry and research leaders.
The program will recognize companies across five categories: foundation models and runtime systems for robotics; data engines and simulation platforms; industrial robotics deployments; AI-powered video analytics; and benchmarking and evaluation tools for physical AI. Projects will be assessed by a jury comprising representatives from Nebius, NVIDIA, and global academic and technology institutions. Evaluation criteria include technical innovation, implementation outcomes, market potential, product-market alignment, and responsible impact.
