NEURA Robotics and Amazon Web Services Enter Strategic Collaboration to Accelerate Physical AI at Scale

METZINGEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 21, 2026--

NEURA Robotics (NEURA) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced a strategic agreement to accelerate Physical AI at scale – bringing cognitive robots that can perceive, reason, and act alongside humans from development into global deployment. The collaboration combines NEURA's cognitive robotics platform with AWS's cloud and AI infrastructure to help train, validate, and deploy the next generation of intelligent robots.

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The collaboration tackles one of the most critical challenges of Physical AI: while large language models benefit from trillions of data points drawn from the internet, robots have a fraction of that – making real-world training data the key to unlocking the next era of AI. NEURA’s intelligence layer enables robots to perceive, adapt, and work reliably in the real world and together with AWS’s global cloud infrastructure, forms the full stack to scale Physical AI at speed. The collaboration spans three areas:

Scaling Physical AI Requires Real-World Data, Trusted Infrastructure, and Global Reach

Building cognitive robots that can perceive, reason, and act reliably alongside humans requires more than hardware. It demands continuous learning loops between simulation and reality, robust cloud infrastructure, and real-world environments where intelligence can be validated under production conditions. NEURA's partnership with AWS is rooted in the conviction that leading in Physical AI requires not just raw compute, but advanced training infrastructure and a managed service network to make AI training faster, more efficient, and reproducible across robotic platforms and fleets. AWS’s position as the world's leading cloud provider, with unmatched compute availability and a comprehensive portfolio of AI and machine learning services makes it NEURA’s partner of choice. By running the Neuraverse on AWS and connecting NEURA Gym to AWS services, NEURA can accelerate how robotic intelligence is trained, tested, and continuously improved across customer, partner, and internal use cases.

For NEURA, this partnership is part of a broader mission: building a global Physical AI ecosystem where every breakthrough can benefit all. By combining European robotics innovation with Amazon’s global infrastructure and operational reach, the collaboration creates a foundation to bring Physical AI from vision into real-world scale.

David Reger, CEO and founder of NEURA Robotics, commented: "Physical AI will only reach its full potential if intelligence can be trained, validated, and continuously improved in the real world. With AWS, we gain the infrastructure to scale the Neuraverse globally. With Amazon, we have the opportunity to bring Physical AI into one of the most advanced operational environments in the world. This is how Physical AI moves from vision to global reality – from Europe, together for the world.”

Jason Bennett, VP and Global Head of Startups and Venture Capital at AWS, stated: "NEURA represents exactly the kind of transformative thinking required to unlock the full potential of Physical AI. Their open platform approach addresses the industry's most critical challenge–the data gap–and we're excited to support their mission with AWS's scalable cloud infrastructure. As NEURA scales production, AWS will provide the reliable, global foundation needed to power the Neuraverse and enable real-time intelligence sharing across their entire fleet."

Building the InfrastructureforA Growing Global Robotics Ecosystem

The collaboration with AWS and Amazon marks another milestone in NEURA's growing ecosystem of global technology partners – spanning cloud infrastructure, AI, semiconductors, industrial deployment, and data creation. This ecosystem includes four of the world's 10 largest robotics companies, such as Kawasaki, alongside industrial leaders including Schaeffler, Bosch, and Qualcomm Technologies. Together, these partnerships form the foundation for a new robotics ecosystem in which robots learn faster, scale more reliably, and create value across industries, with the shared goal of enabling millions of cognitive robots by 2030.

About NEURA Robotics

NEURA Robotics was founded in 2019 by David Reger with the mission to close key innovation gaps and usher in the era of cognitive robotics. The award-winning innovators from Metzingen follow a consistent “one-device” approach across their entire product portfolio – from industrial to household robots. With the Neuraverse, the company is creating the foundation for the breakthrough moment of robotics, bridging the gap between technology and humans. All core innovations, including AI, are developed in-house. NEURA’s cognitive robots can see, hear, and have a sense of touch. They act fully autonomously and learn from experience. Today, NEURA is on the path to bringing the first general-purpose humanoid robot to market, supported by a rapidly growing global partner network.

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NEURA Robotics and Amazon Web Services Enter Strategic Collaboration to Accelerate Physical AI at Scale

MEXICO CITY (AP) — An armed man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacan pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people injured at the archaeological site north of Mexico’s capital, authorities said.

The shooter was identified as 27-year-old Julio Cesar Jasso of Mexico, a state official told the AP on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak about the case. Jasso later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said, and security officials found a gun, a knife and ammunition. Jasso was the sole assailant in the attack, the State of Mexico government confirmed on Monday night.

The local government said seven people were wounded by gunshots. How the other people were injured was not disclosed, but a number of people fell when shooting started, some while climbing on the pyramids.

Those taken to hospitals for treatment were six Americans, three Colombians, one Russian, two Brazilians and one Canadian, the local government said. The youngest person who was injured was 6; the oldest was 61, Mexican authorities said.

Video and photos published by local media showed a man, later identified as Jasso, standing with a gun on top of a pyramid while people ducked for cover. A number of gunshots rang out in the videos.

The Teotihuacan pyramids, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are a series of massive structures on the outskirts of Mexico City built by three different ancient civilizations. As one of Mexico’s most important touristic destinations, the site drew more than 1.8 million international visitors last year, according to government figures.

The shooting took place shortly after 11:30 a.m. when dozens of tourists were at the top of the Pyramid of the Moon. The standing on the structure’s platform began firing upward, according to a tour guide who was at the scene and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity for safety reasons.

“Some people, because they were scared ... threw themselves face down on the ground, and the rest of us started to go down,” the guide said, recounting how the shooter, upon seeing the tourists descending the pyramid’s steps, began firing.

Another group of visitors lay motionless on the pyramid’s platform to avoid being targeted by the shooter, who authorities have not yet identified.

Brenda Lee, of Vancouver, British Columbia, said she was waiting to buy a souvenir when she and others in her group thought they heard firecrackers.

"Before we knew it, someone said, ‘No, that’s gunfire, run,’ and we saw people coming off the top,” she told CTV News, one of Canada’s national television broadcasters.

“There were thousands of people there and there were a lot of gunshots that just kept coming,” Lee said.

The scene quickly turned chaotic as people tried to escape, Lee said.

“And then a fellow jumped,” she said. “It was someone trying to get away, and he dropped to the next level, but he fell on his back, and it was ... it just was awful.”

In past years, staff at the archaeological site carried out security scans before people entered the area but have since stopped, one local guide noted.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote on social media that the shooting would be investigated and that she was in touch with the Canadian Embassy.

“What happened today in Teotihuacán deeply pains us. I express my most sincere solidarity with the affected individuals and their families,” she wrote.

Anita Anand, Canada’s foreign affairs minister, said on X that as a “result of a horrific act of gun violence, a Canadian was killed and another wounded in Teotihuacán” and that her “thoughts are with their family and loved ones."

Later in the evening U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson also expressed “deep concern” and sadness over the deaths and numerous injuries, and said on a post on X that the U.S. is “ready to provide support as needed while Mexican authorities continue their investigation.”

The National Institute of Anthropology and History said in a statement that the Teotihuacán archaeological site will remain closed until further notice.

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AP journalist Jim Morris contributed to this story from Vancouver, British Columbia.

Police patrol the pyramids after authorities said a gunman opened fire in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Forensic workers carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Police and forensic workers stand on a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Forensic workers remove a victim's body from a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

FILE - The Pyramid of the Moon, left, and the Pyramid of the Sun, back right, are seen along with smaller structures lining the Avenue of the Dead, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, March 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)