NEURA Positions Smart Limbs Architecture for EU Data Sovereignty in Robotics

NEURA outlined a data-sovereignty framework for cognitive robotics built on its Smart Limbs architecture, which distributes sensing and compute across the robot so decisions occur where data arises¹. The approach is designed to let manufacturers retain ownership of process knowledge generated during robot training, including gripping strategies, tolerances, and failure patterns. NEURA cited the DIHK Digitalization Survey 2026 of nearly 5,000 companies, which found a majority of firms consider themselves largely or entirely dependent on non-EU technologies. The EU Data Act has applied since September 2025, and the EU AI Act's high-risk obligations take effect from August 2026.