Stablecoin giant Tether has announced that it is one of the supporters of an €81 million funding round for an Italian artificial intelligence startup aimed at developing advanced humanoid robots.
The funding round for the startup Generative Bionics, amounting to €70 million, was led by the AI fund of CDP Venture Capital, with participation from Tether, AMD Ventures, Duferco, Eni Next, and RoboIT.
In a statement on Monday, Tether indicated that it provided funding to support the development of advanced humanoid robots that are "built for industrial-grade performance" and emphasized "human-centered interaction."
Tether stated, "Tether's investment will support the development of physical AI systems and edge AI solutions, and accelerate the industrial validation of the company's humanoid platform, the development of its first production facility, and its integration into a broader robotics ecosystem."
Generative Bionics is an AI startup and a research incubator of the Italian Institute of Technology. It focuses on creating humanoid robots with "real-world physical AI capabilities," such as industrial usability on factory production lines.
Tether noted that its support for Generative Bionics is based on its broader strategy aimed at supporting emerging technologies that can expand human potential while reducing reliance on centralized systems regulated by large tech companies.
According to Tether, the company focuses on five investment areas: finance, energy, data, education, and evolution, with such AI investments falling under the "evolution" category.
With a healthy balance sheet in 2025, the company has made a series of investments across various industries. In the AI sector, it was reported that in mid-November, the company was considering an investment of up to $1.15 billion in the German AI robotics startup Neura.
In the announcement, Tether also highlighted some other AI projects it supports.
"This includes investments in brain-machine interfaces through Blackrock Neurotech, as well as recent AI initiatives where Tether collaborates with Northern Data and Rumble to deploy a global computing network of 20,000 GPUs for open, privacy-preserving AI development," Tether stated.
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Original: “Tether doubles down on AI, supporting Italian company in humanoid robot development”
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