Nexera Robotics
About
About Nexera Robotics
Nexera Robotics’ NeuraGrasp technology combines a compliant contact layer with software that selects a grasping strategy. The MemBrain surface conforms to features of the object, while onboard sensing and computer vision provide information to the Machine Brain control layer. The hardware and software are designed together so the contact arrangement and the grasp decision can respond to the same item.
The technology addresses mixed-item fulfilment, including general retail and grocery handling, where objects vary in shape, surface and presentation. Its approach centres on adapting the contact with an item through soft material and sensor-informed control. NeuraGrasp supplies the grasping portion of a larger manipulation system, connecting perception of the object with the physical hold needed to move it.
Funding
- 2025-02-27 - Investment round - Nexera Robotics closes $4.5 million investment round
Nexera Robotics closed a $4.5 million investment round to advance its NeuraGrasp robotic-gripping technology. - source: prnewswire.com
Investors
- BDC Capital Industrial Innovation Venture Fund - Participant - Strategic Industrial - 1 funding event - strategic/corporate - first seen 2025-02-27
- Defined - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-02-27
- RiSC Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-02-27
Team
- Roy Belak - CEO (May 2026) - Led Nexera's commercial expansion and transition into Locus Robotics.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-05-19 - Acquisition - Locus Robotics acquires Nexera Robotics
Nexera became wholly owned and operated as part of Locus Robotics. Nexera's full team and leadership joined Locus Robotics. The transaction adds AI-driven manipulation and end-effector expertise for broader autonomous warehouse picking.
Source - 2025-09-02 - Award - Nexera Robotics receives NRC support for adaptive robotic grasping
The project develops a mode-selection algorithm that adapts a robot gripper automatically using sensor inputs. The IRAP contribution agreement runs from September 2, 2025 through March 31, 2026 and supports research toward commercialization.
Source - 2025-02-27 - Funding - Nexera Robotics closes $4.5 million investment round
The round included BDC Capital Industrial Innovation Venture Fund among the investors. NeuraGrasp combines compliant gripping, perception and AI to handle varied objects in dynamic picking environments. Nexera planned to accelerate research and development, expand commercially and deepen relationships with global system integrators.
Source
Relations
Relationships
- Locus Robotics
Acquirer And Parent - Locus Robotics acquired Nexera Robotics to bring its team and NeuraGrasp technology into the Locus Array roadmap.