Neura's CEO says he will keep civilian robots and skip military work

Neura Robotics CEO David Reger says his company will stay out of military robotics. In an interview with DW Business, published by Humanoids Daily on 3 November 2026, he argued that useful civilian technology gives Europe more lasting strength than defense products. In his view, supplying complex technology the world needs creates economic weight and mutual dependence. He rejected the comparison with Helsing, a defense-AI firm that also says it wants to secure Europe, and set himself a goal of making Neura the largest taxpayer in Europe.

Reger also dismissed the idea that Chinese humanoid makers are out of reach. He said running and acrobatics say little about real work, and pointed to sensing, dexterous hands and fast responses as what counts. Near-term jobs include pressing buttons, loading machines and handling packages. He said Neura has shipped thousands of robots, about 80% of the most-shipped ones being arms and mobile vehicles.

Why it matters

The interview shows a European robot maker choosing a clear market at a time when defense money is pulling many technology firms toward military work. Still, several claims are unproven. Reger gave no comparison data to back his edge over rivals, no separate humanoid shipment count and no exact period for the shipments. Watch for those figures, and for named customers running real use cases at Neura's training facilities.