NEURA Robotics and the Technical University of Munich are collaborating to establish a scientific training center for physical artificial intelligence at Munich Airport. The facility, known as the TUM RoboGym, will be operated in cooperation with the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) and will focus on the development and training of humanoid robots in real-world environments.
The training center will initially occupy 2,300 square meters at the TUM Convergence Center near Munich Airport, with plans to expand the facility. A fleet of humanoid robots is expected to begin operating at the site from mid-2026, where the machines will be trained under practical conditions intended to generate data for robotics and artificial intelligence research.
Lorenzo Masia, director of the TUM RoboGym and executive director of MIRMI, said the facility will provide infrastructure for robotics and artificial intelligence research and training in Europe. He said the center is intended to allow researchers and students to develop and test new approaches in robotics and AI while building expertise within the European workforce.
Achim Lilienthal, vice director of MIRMI, said the collaboration combines robotics technology with academic research in artificial intelligence and is intended to support further development in the field.
David Reger, chief executive and founder of NEURA Robotics, said access to high-quality training data is a key factor in advancing intelligent robotics. He said the RoboGym will provide developers and partners with access to real-world training environments through the Neuraverse, the company’s platform for robotics training data.
The two partners plan to invest about €17 million in the project, with NEURA Robotics contributing approximately €11 million. Data generated at the facility will be integrated into the Neuraverse platform, which is designed to provide hardware-agnostic datasets for training artificial intelligence systems used in robotics.
Over time, the RoboGym is intended to be opened to industry partners and start-ups, providing access to the facility’s robotics infrastructure and training environments. The partners said the initiative aims to support research collaboration and commercial development related to humanoid robotics.
NEURA Robotics, founded in 2019 and based in Metzingen, develops cognitive robotics systems designed for industrial and household applications. The company’s robots incorporate sensors that enable visual, auditory, and tactile perception and are designed to operate autonomously while learning from experience.
