The Robotics and Physical AI Awards (the “Award”) is organized by Nebius B.V. (“Nebius”) to recognize and reward innovative AI products in the Physical AI industry. The Award aims to increase awareness, engage with high-potential startups, and position Nebius as a provider with profound industry expertise.

1. Eligibility criteria for Participants1. Eligibility criteria for Participants

To participate in the Award, startups must meet the eligibility criteria as provided on the Nebius website: https://nebius.com/robotics-physical-ai-awards.

Nebius reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to refuse or reject any company’s participation in the Award for any reason, including but not limited to failure to meet the eligibility criteria, incomplete or inaccurate application, or any other reason that Nebius deems fit. Nebius' decision in this regard shall be final and binding.

Startups admitted by Nebius for the participation in the Award shall be referred to hereinafter as “Participant” or “Participants”.

2. Compliance with Sanctions2. Compliance with Sanctions

By participating in the Award, Participants warrant that they, their officers, directors, employees, and agents, are not subject to any sanctions, embargoes, or other restrictive measures imposed by the United Nations, the European Union, the United States of America or any other applicable government or regulatory authority.

Nebius reserves the right to verify the compliance of Participants with these warranties and to refuse or reject any company’s participation in the Award if it has reason to believe that the Participant is not in compliance with these warranties.

3. Evaluation Criteria3. Evaluation Criteria

The Award will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

1. Technical Innovation & Excellence: The solutions and products are of originality and technical sophistication, that pushes the boundaries in artificial intelligence, robotics, simulation technologies, or infrastructure development, and possesses robust engineering implementation.

2. Real-World Implementation & Reliability: Solutions and products should demonstrate maturity in practical settings through successful pilots, deployments, proven performance, and adherence to safety and compliance standards.

3. Market Potential & Ecosystem Adoption: Solutions and products should demonstrate clear market demand and viable pathways to widespread adoption through early customers, strategic partnerships, open-source traction, or other evidence of scalability potential.

4. Problem-Solution Fit & Responsible Vision. Solutions and products should effectively address genuine customer or industry pain points while incorporating responsible practices that prioritize safety, privacy, and ethical considerations.

Each member of the jury will assess the participants based on these criteria using a 10-point scale.

4. Jury Panel4. Jury Panel

The Award will be judged by a panel of at least three experts (“Jury Panel”), consisting of:

a) Recognized experts from the Robotics and Physical AI industry, invited by Nebius to participate in the jury panel.

b) A single representative from Nebius, who will provide expertise on the company’s industry knowledge and requirements.

c) Representatives from NVIDIA, who will provide expertise based on NVIDIA’s industry knowledge and requirements.

d) Representatives from Nebius, who will provide expertise based on Nebius’ industry knowledge and requirements.

The Jury Panel will be responsible for evaluating the participants and selecting the winners based on the evaluation criteria. Participants may check the Nebius website for the current Jury Panel composition, which may be updated from time to time.

5. Prizes5. Prizes

Details of the prizes for the Award will be made available on the Nebius website.

It is the responsibility of participants to check the website for the most up-to-date information about the prizes.

Any prizes that include Nebius credits shall be subject to the Nebius Terms of Service, available at https://docs.nebius.com/legal/agreement.

6. Participation Terms6. Participation Terms

By participating in the Award, Participants agree to:

1. Provide accurate and complete information about their company and solutions and product.

2. Grant Nebius the right to use their company and solutions and products’ information for promotional purposes.

3. Participate in the evaluation process and provide any additional information requested by the Jury Panel.

4. Attend the Award ceremony and other related events (if selected as a finalist or winner).

7. Publication and Marketing7. Publication and Marketing

1. By participating in the Award, Participants agree to the inclusion of their competition results, names, company names, products and solutions information in rankings published by Nebius and to the publication of such rankings and information. Moreover and more specifically, Participants agree to the use by Nebius of:

a) Their names, (company) logos, and trademarks in Nebius' marketing activities, including but not limited to press releases, social media posts, email marketing, and advertising materials.

b) Their success stories and case studies in Nebius' marketing materials, including but not limited to blog posts, whitepapers, and webinars.

2. Nebius will use this information exclusively to promote the Award, the winners, and the Participants, and to showcase the innovative solutions and products in the Robotics and Physical AI industry.

3. Where such information contains personal data (e.g., a natural person’s name), Nebius will process it in accordance with Section 8 (“Privacy”).

8. Privacy8. Privacy

8.1. Role. Nebius is the controller for personal data of Award applicants, nominees, winners, and their representatives collected for the Award.

8.2. What we process. Identification and contact data (e.g., name, role, company, email) and entry-related content (e.g., bios, quotes).

8.3. Purposes. (i) Administer the Award, including publishing results and reasonable publicity about the Award; (ii) comply with legal obligations; (iii) enforce rules.

8.4. Legal bases:

8.4.1. Contract necessity for Award administration (“Terms and Conditions of the Robotics and Physical AI Awards”);

8.4.2. (Prior) Consent for certain direct e-marketing. Consent can be withdrawn without detriment.

8.5. Retention. Personal data are kept only as long as needed for the purposes above.

8.6. Sharing & Transfers. We share data with [investors] under data processing terms. International transfers use an adequacy decision or Standard Contractual Clauses (plus supplementary measures where required).

8.7. Contact & Privacy Notice. Questions or requests: privacy@nebius.com. Full details of our data protection practices can be found at the following link — https://docs.nebius.com/legal/privacy.

9. Timeline and Publication of Results9. Timeline and Publication of Results

Applications shall open on 15 July 2026 and must be submitted by 30 September 2026. No extensions to this deadline shall be granted. Semifinalists shall be announced by 13 October 2026. The winners of the Award shall be announced on 3 November 2026 on the Nebius website and on the official social media channels of Nebius. The announcement shall include the names of the winners, their company names, and a brief description of their solutions and products. Winners shall be notified individually via email prior to the public announcement.

10. Intellectual Property10. Intellectual Property

a) Participants retain all intellectual property rights to their products and solutions.

b) By participating in the Award, each Participant grants Nebius a non-exclusive, fully paid-up, royalty-free, worldwide and perpetual license to use, reproduce, distribute, make publicly available their product information and materials, including, but not limited to, images, photographs, videos, trademarks and logotypes, solely for the purposes of (i) evaluating the Participant’s products, (ii) promoting the Award, and (iii) sharing the Participants’ materials with potential investors.

11. Governing Law11. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands. Any disputes arising out of or related to the Award shall be resolved by the District Court of Amsterdam, (Rechtbank Amsterdam)

12. Amendments12. Amendments

Nebius reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions at any time without notice.

Participants are responsible for checking the latest version of the Terms and Conditions on the Award website.

By participating in the Robotics and Physical AI Awards, startups acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agree to these Terms and Conditions.