Robots were once limited to science fiction. With the rise of Web2-scale platforms and widespread smart hardware adoption, they gradually moved from laboratories into factories, warehouses, logistics systems, and service industries. Over the past decade, automation improved efficiency, but most robots remained locked within closed platforms and centralized control systems.
The emergence of Web3 has begun to change that structure.
Robots are no longer viewed purely as hardware devices. Within a blockchain-based framework, machines can become economic participants. The data they generate, the actions they perform, and the value they create can be recorded, verified, incentivized, and settled on-chain. As AI converges with robotics, the boundary between the physical and digital worlds is being redefined.
Below are several representative projects frequently discussed within the Web3 robotics ecosystem. Each approaches the construction of a machine economy from a different layer of the stack.
OpenMind
OpenMind is often described as the “Android of robotics.” The project develops OM1, the first fully open-source, AI-native robot operating system, released under the MIT License. The repository has accumulated over 2,500 GitHub stars and more than 500 global contributors.
OM1 supports a wide range of hardware, including humanoid robots, quadrupeds, robotic arms, and mobile platforms. It provides full-stack capabilities such as localization, mapping, planning, remote monitoring, and human-in-the-loop takeover.
At the protocol level, OpenMind introduces FABRIC, a decentralized AI control network designed to support large-scale robot coordination. FABRIC enables trust networks, zero-knowledge auditing, machine identity verification, and micro-payment incentives, including integrations with Circle. Through this layer, robots can share knowledge, coordinate tasks, and operate as part of a collective intelligence network.
Funding:
In August 2025, OpenMind raised approximately $20 million in Seed and Series A funding led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Ribbit Capital, HongShan (formerly Sequoia China), Primitive Ventures, and others. The capital is being used to expand the engineering team, deploy the OM1 robot dog pilot program (10 units launching in September 2025 across household, education, and public environments), and continue development of the FABRIC network.
Token / TGE:
No official token launch yet. A token (commonly referred to as OMND) is expected between Q1–Q2 2026, based on roadmap signals and investor structure.
Current participation opportunities:
OpenMind currently has one of the most active early participation programs in the sector:
Season 1 points program for contributing spatial data to train navigation AI
FABRIC Identity Network live on Base with identity NFT minting and badge rewards
Waitlist exceeding 150,000 users
Free OpenMind NFT mint (requires small ETH balance)
GitHub contributions, OM1 beta testing, and ongoing Discord/Twitter tasks
Official site: openmind.org
The project is widely considered one of the highest-potential airdrop candidates in the robotics sector.
Konnex
Konnex is a Web3-native, permissionless robotics intelligence and physical labor marketplace. It allows autonomous robots to contract with one another, trade AI intelligence, and settle payments in stablecoins. The project’s long-term goal is to create what it describes as an “autonomous systems GDP.”
Core components include:
Proof-of-Physical-Work: sensor data–verified labor proofs that trigger automatic payment
Universal Task Language: standardized JSON-based task formats to remove vendor lock-in
Market-Priced AI Intelligence: validator-based performance evaluation with royalty distribution to high-performing models
Target use cases include decentralized logistics, robotic kitchens, and smart agriculture, with an estimated addressable market exceeding $25 trillion in physical labor.
Team:
CEO Jon Ollwerther has over 15 years of robotics experience, five prior exits, and more than $100 million raised across past ventures.
Funding:
In January 2026, Konnex closed a $15 million strategic round led by Cogitent Ventures, Leland Ventures, Liquid Capital, Covey, M77 Ventures, and Block Maven LLC.
Token / TGE:
No token launched yet.
Current participation:
The Konnex Points airdrop program is live:
Access via hub.konnex.world
Complete mandatory quests to unlock advanced tasks
Earn Konnex Points with multiplier campaigns (e.g., x1.2 events)
Near-zero cost participation
peaq (PEAQ)
peaq is a Layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for the Machine Economy. It provides machine identities (peaq IDs), on-chain wallets, access control, and nanosecond-level time synchronization via Universal Machine Time.
The network is designed to support millions of autonomous machines executing transactions independently. Use cases include tokenized robo-farms, mobility infrastructure, and automated revenue-sharing systems. Over 60 real-world machine applications are already deployed.
Funding:
More than $40 million raised, including a $15 million round in 2024 led by Animoca Brands and Borderless Capital.
Token / TGE:
Completed. Mainnet live. Market cap fluctuates around the $50–60 million range.
Current participation:
Get Real” incentive program (Season 2+)
Reward pool of 210M PEAQ tokens
Users earn XP and NP by completing DePIN-related quests
Active leaderboards and claim windows remain open
Additional pilots include Universal Basic Ownership and tokenized machine deployments
Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL)
Virtuals is an AI agent and robot tokenization launchpad enabling on-chain coordination and monetization of autonomous agents across gaming, entertainment, and robotics scenarios.
The ecosystem includes:
Pegasus and Unicorn launch frameworks
Butler tools for staking and ranking
ACP Score–based agent evaluation
Funding:
Seed and IDO rounds with strong community participation.
Token / TGE:
Launched in late 2023. Current market capitalization exceeds $500 million, with listings on major centralized exchanges such as Gate.io.
Current participation:
Weekly Epoch airdrops
2% distributed to veVIRTUAL stakers
3% allocated to ecosystem participants
Virgen Points farming through tasks and holdings
Many agent launches allocate ~5% supply to community
Active participation via app.virtuals.io on Base
Geodnet (GEOD)
Geodnet operates the world’s largest decentralized RTK positioning network, delivering centimeter-level accuracy for robotics, drones, and autonomous vehicles. The network runs on Solana and applies a unique revenue model where 80% of data income is used for token buybacks and burns.
Funding:
Over $15 million raised across multiple rounds between 2023 and 2025, including Multicoin Capital participation.
Token / TGE:
Completed. Migration from Polygon to Solana finalized.
Current participation:
Node operators continue earning rewards
Active staking and mining programs
No major upcoming airdrops
Long-term value driven by real revenue buybacks
Official site: geodnet.com
XMAQUINA (DEUS)
XMAQUINA is a DePIN-focused DAO governing tokenized autonomous and humanoid robots. It provides liquidity exposure and revenue sharing for private robotics companies.
Key components include:
Robotics Bank
Machine Economy Launchpad
SubDAO investment structure
The DAO allocates capital into robotics firms such as Apptronik and Figure AI.
Funding:
Over $10.31 million raised across three rounds, including a Genesis Auction.
Token / TGE:
Public sale completed at $0.06
Transferability expected between January–February 2026
33% unlocked at TGE, 67% vested linearly
Current participation:
Governance voting
Staking and revenue sharing
SubDAO participation
Launchpad expected soon
Website: xmaquina.io
Robonomics (XRT)
Robonomics is one of the earliest Web3 robotics and IoT coordination platforms, with its beta launched in 2018. It provides robot cloud services and smart contract–based task assignment.
Funding: Early ICO
Token: Launched in 2019, listed on exchanges such as Kraken
Current participation: Network usage and staking; no major new airdrops planned
Additional Projects
Other projects worth monitoring include:
IoTeX (IOTX): Established IoT blockchain listed on Binance
Auki (AUKI): Decentralized spatial computing network
Codec Flow: Execution and orchestration layer for robotic tasks
Many early-stage projects listed under RootData’s Robot category remain in testnet or community phases, where participation primarily involves Discord engagement and testnet interaction.
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The Web3 robotics sector did not emerge overnight. It is the result of long-term progress in automation, AI, and decentralized infrastructure. On-chain identity, incentive mechanisms, and settlement layers have created the foundation for machines to participate directly in economic systems.
At present, most projects remain focused on foundational infrastructure. Large-scale real-world deployment is still in its early stages, and tokens primarily serve as ecosystem bootstrapping tools. Long-term value will ultimately depend on real usage, sustained demand, and integration with physical environments.
Whether robots become a core component of Web3 remains uncertain. However, since 2024, the sector has clearly moved beyond theoretical discussion and into a phase that can be systematically observed and evaluated.
Project developments, TGE timelines, and real-world deployments will continue to be tracked and updated as the ecosystem evolves.
