Dressed in black fabric, Neura's new 4NE1 humanoid is priced at 70,000 dollars

Neura says the robot is 20% lighter than the previous model. It now weighs about 64 kg and stands 1.8 m tall.

The robot is covered in a soft black fabric, meant to make it feel “closer” to humans and suited to working alongside them. The previous version had no textile covering.

Specific tasks are learned in the Neura Gyms. According to heise online, Neura trains the robot using data from real robots, human demonstrations and simulations.

The centres are also used to test the robot's skills, to prepare it for use in industry. According to heise online, this fourth generation is meant to be designed so that it can be mass produced.

The collaboration with the university is planned over three years. The project is worth 17 million euros in total, of which 11 million is funded by Neura.

Update of 27 October: its data sheet says the robot is in production and lists a price of 70,000 dollars. It also mentions preparations for mass production. The published specifications give 55 degrees of freedom in total, 24 of them in the hands, a top speed of 5 km/h and a nominal load of 20 kg. According to the same sheet, the robot can sort goods, assemble products, load and unload a dishwasher and fold laundry. To move around, it supports obstacle avoidance.