Qualcomm’s partnership with Neura Robotics is just the beginning

German robotics startup Neura Robotics has partnered with Qualcomm to build next-generation robots using Qualcomm's Dragonwing Robotics IQ10 processors as reference designs. Neura will also leverage its Neuraverse simulation and training platform to test robots running on these chips. The deal mirrors a broader industry trend of robotics companies partnering with major tech hardware and software firms — similar to Boston Dynamics teaming up with Google DeepMind — rather than simply being customers. Such partnerships give robotics companies optimized hardware access while giving chip makers insight into real-world use cases, and more such deals are expected as companies like Nvidia eye physical AI as a major growth market.