When will the robots be tested in real grid operations?

Initial real-world trials are planned for 2027, and Mitnetz Strom expects to gain its first practical experience with the technology during 2027.

Where will the robots be trained?

At TUM RoboGym powered by Neura, a 2,300-square-meter robotics training facility opened in October 2026 at Munich Airport in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich.

How will the robots learn new skills?

Energy infrastructure specialists will demonstrate tasks using motion capture systems, sensor-equipped suits and teleoperation, and robots will then practice these activities, generating additional training data.

RoboticsAI Business & IndustryRobotics & Automation News5h agoNov 14, 2026, 13:01 JST

Neura Robotics, E.ON, enviaM partner on physical AI for grids

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What happened
Neura Robotics, E.ON and enviaM announced a partnership to develop physical AI for electricity networks, with Mitnetz Strom as pilot partner and initial real-world trials planned for 2027.
Why it matters
The partners aim to move beyond isolated robotic demonstrations toward a scalable approach for critical energy infrastructure, with Mitnetz Strom expecting its first practical experience during 2027.

WHO IT HITSEnergy infrastructure operators and their field workers stand to benefit, as the robots are meant to inspect substations and support physically demanding or hazardous tasks.

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Context & Analysis

The partnership brings together a robotics developer, a major energy company and a regional grid operator. Mitnetz Strom, a subsidiary of enviaM and one of eastern Germany's largest electricity distribution network operators, will serve as the pilot partner.

Training will take place at TUM RoboGym powered by Neura, a 2,300-square-meter facility opened in October 2026 at Munich Airport in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich. The partners will use Neura's Neuron AI multimodal foundation model, which combines vision, touch, audio, language and robot-state information, and Neura's Neuraverse platform will connect training with real-world applications, allowing skills to be refined and potentially reused across compatible systems.

The companies say their longer-term objective is to establish a scalable approach to physical AI in critical energy infrastructure, rather than developing isolated robotic demonstrations.

FAQ

When will the robots be tested in real grid operations?: Initial real-world trials are planned for 2027, and Mitnetz Strom expects to gain its first practical experience with the technology during 2027.
Where will the robots be trained?: At TUM RoboGym powered by Neura, a 2,300-square-meter robotics training facility opened in October 2026 at Munich Airport in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich.
How will the robots learn new skills?: Energy infrastructure specialists will demonstrate tasks using motion capture systems, sensor-equipped suits and teleoperation, and robots will then practice these activities, generating additional training data.

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