Nebius has launched a Physical AI Living Lab aimed at helping robotics startups in the UK and Europe build and deploy advanced AI systems using NVIDIA technology and its own AI cloud infrastructure.
Nebius expanding footprint in Europe. Just announced a 6-month Physical AI Living Lab in London to accelerate European robotics startups.
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The six-month programme is designed to support early-stage companies working on robotics and physical AI by giving them access to high-performance computing, simulation tools, and synthetic data systems. Nebius said many startups struggle to access this level of infrastructure on their own, which slows down development from simulation to real-world deployment.
How the Physical AI Living Lab supports robotics development
Startups selected for the programme will use NVIDIA’s physical AI stack alongside Nebius cloud infrastructure. This includes tools such as NVIDIA Isaac Sim for robotics training, Cosmos world models for simulation, and OSMO for workload management.
The goal is to help companies train and test robotic systems in virtual environments before moving them into real-world applications. Participants will also have direct support from engineers at both Nebius and NVIDIA throughout the programme.
Nebius said the UK-based infrastructure for the first cohort will run on NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs, giving startups access to large-scale compute resources usually reserved for bigger companies.
Why physical AI is becoming important for robotics startups
Physical AI relies heavily on simulation, data generation, and high computing power, which many early robotics companies cannot easily afford or build internally. This has created a gap between research and real-world deployment.
Similar programmes are emerging across the industry as companies look to speed up robotics innovation. Cloud providers and AI infrastructure firms are increasingly offering bundled tools to reduce technical barriers and support faster product development.
Nebius and NVIDIA said they plan to expand the programme to other regions over time, with more startup cohorts expected as demand for robotics and physical AI continues to grow.
At the same time, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the artificial intelligence sector is moving toward a future where most workloads will run on cheaper models. He noted that this shift is already influencing how crypto companies think about AI-related costs and infrastructure planning.
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