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David Reger
Born (1988-06-12) 12 June 1988 (age 38)
Metzingen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
OccupationEntrepreneur
Years active2013–present
Known forFounder and CEO of Neura Robotics

David Reger (born June 12, 1988) is a German entrepreneur and the founder and chief executive officer of Neura Robotics, a robotics manufacturer based in Metzingen, Baden-Württemberg.[1][2]

Early life

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Reger was born on June 12, 1988 and grew up in Metzingen as the second-eldest of eleven children.[3] He completed a Hauptschule leaving certificate, trained as a technical model maker, and did not attend university.[3][4]

Around 2009, Reger moved to San Francisco, where he worked as a social worker on the reintegration of former prisoners.[3][5]

Career

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Switzerland

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Reger returned to Europe in 2013 and worked in Switzerland as a designer and manager at several high-technology firms in the automation and robotics sectors.[3][4]

Neura Robotics

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Reger founded Neura Robotics in Metzingen in 2019.[6][7] He has described the company's approach as a "one-device" design that integrates sensors, perception and artificial intelligence components into a single platform, in contrast to the prevailing practice of arranging sensing equipment around a robot's workspace.[8][9]

The company's product line includes the LARA collaborative robot arm, the MAiRA mobile manipulator, the humanoid robot 4NE-1, and Neuraverse, a platform intended to allow deployed robots to share learned behaviours.[10][2]

Views

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Reger has argued that humanoid robotics is a response to demographic change and shortages of skilled labour rather than a novelty, contending that ageing societies face rising service demand alongside declining willingness to take on heavy, dangerous or monotonous work.[11] He has described cognitive robots as "smartphones with arms and legs" and has said that the economic potential of the category exceeds that of the smartphone.[12][13]

Recognition

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  • 2024 – Named a "Vordenker" (thought leader) in the Innovation category by Handelsblatt [6][14]
  • 2025 – "Innovator of the Year", Deutscher Innovationspreis (German Innovation Award).[15][13]
  • 2025 – Deutscher Gründerpreis, "Aufsteiger" (Rising Star) category.[16][17]
  • 2025 – EY Entrepreneur Of The Year (Germany), "Junge Unternehmen" (young companies) category.[7][18]

Reger has been appointed to the German Economic Senate (Wirtschaftssenat), the Wirtschaftsrat and the European Senate for Economy and Technology.[19]

References

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  1. ↑ Browne, Ryan (10 June 2026). "Humanoid robotics company Neura Robotics backed by Amazon, Nvidia in funding round". CNBC. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Neura-Robotics-Chef Reger: „Letztlich lernt ein Roboter für alle anderen"". Handelsblatt (in German). 10 June 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Rinke, Florian (14 January 2026). "Neura-Robotics-Gründer David Reger: Vom Hauptschüler zum Hightech-Visionär". OMR Daily (in German). Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 "David Reger: Wie weit bringen ihn seine Ideale als Neura-CEO?". Elektronikpraxis (in German). Vogel Communications Group. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "David Reger". AI for Good Global Summit. International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Neura-Robotics-CEO David Reger als „Vordenker 2024" ausgezeichnet". Automationspraxis (in German). Konradin Mediengruppe. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 "EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025: Das sind Deutschlands beste Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmer" (Press release) (in German). Ernst & Young. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 finalist, Germany". Ernst & Young. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "NEURA Robotics wird zum Aufsteiger des Jahres beim Deutschen Gründerpreis 2025 gekürt" (in German). Start-up BW, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism of Baden-Württemberg. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Neura Robotics Raises $1.4B Funding Round". Let's Data Science. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Neura-Chef Reger: „Ein menschenähnlicher Roboter muss zwangsläufig verlieren"". Ingenieur.de (in German). VDI Verlag. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "The "Real" Colleague". Porsche Newsroom. Porsche Consulting. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  13. 1 2 "David Reger honored as "Innovator of the Year"" (Press release). Neura Robotics. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Jahn-Firle, Petra. "Auf ein Glas Rotwein mit David Reger" (in German). bwcon – Baden-Württemberg: Connected. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "German Innovation Award 2025". Additive Drives GmbH. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Aufsteiger 2025: Deutscher Gründerpreis für David Reger". Automationspraxis (in German). Konradin Mediengruppe. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Neura Robotics GmbH: Deutscher Gründerpreis" (in German). IHK Reutlingen. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Deutschlands beste Unternehmer: Köpfe von Futrue und Neura Robotics vertreten". Leadersnet (in German). 12 November 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "David Reger". TECH by Handelsblatt. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
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