Nebius Opens 2026 Physical AI Awards: Five $150K Compute Credit Prizes
Nebius and NVIDIA open the 2026 Physical AI Awards with five $150,000 compute-credit prizes for robotics and physical AI startups; applications close October 25, 2026.
Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS), with NVIDIA, opened its 2026 Physical AI Awards offering five $150,000 compute credit prizes across categories spanning physical AI models, perception, simulation, deployment systems, and tooling. Applications close October 25, 2026, with winners announced mid-November; $150,000 buys roughly 33,330 H200 GPU-hours at on-demand rates. The 2025 edition drew 254 applications and distributed $1.5 million in credits to 55 finalists.
- Five $150,000 Nebius compute credit prizes, one per category
- Categories span models, perception, simulation, deployment systems, and tooling
- Applications close October 25, 2026; winners announced mid-November 2026
- 2025 edition drew 254 applications and $1.5M in credits
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Nebius and NVIDIA are running the 2026 Physical AI Awards for startups with products in the field. Five category winners each get $150,000 in compute credits, joint promotion, executive mentorship, and seats at an executive dinner. Applications close October 25.
By Asif Razzaq · marktechpost.com
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