Everything You Need to Know About the Web3 Robots Sector

Robots, once mere mechanical entities confined to science fiction, have gradually moved from laboratories into production lines, logistics centers, and service industries, driven by the widespread adoption of Web2's foundational platforms and smart devices. Over the past decade, machines have achieved partial automation but remained constrained by closed platforms and centralized control. This is gradually changing with the emergence of Web3.

Robots are no longer just hardware—they are economic agents on the blockchain. The data they generate, actions they perform, and value they produce can now be recorded, incentivized, and traded. When combined with AI, robots are redefining the boundary between the physical and digital worlds.

Below are some representative or frequently discussed projects in this space, each contributing to the future of the robot economy at different levels.

OpenMind

Dubbed the "Android of robotics," OpenMind has developed OM1—the first fully open-source, AI-native robot operating system (MIT License, GitHub with 2.5k+ stars, 500+ global contributors). It supports mainstream hardware including humanoid, quadruped, robotic arms, and mobile bases, offering full-stack capabilities such as localization, mapping, planning, remote monitoring, and human takeover.

Its FABRIC layer is a decentralized AI control protocol enabling large-scale robot collaboration, trust networks, ZK auditing, machine identity verification, and micropayment incentives (in partnership with Circle), allowing robots to share knowledge, coordinate tasks, and form a shared intelligence network.

Funding: Raised approximately $20M in a Seed + Series A round in August 2025, led by Pantera Capital, with participation from top-tier institutions including Coinbase Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Ribbit, Sequoia China (now HongShan), and Primitive Ventures. Funds will be used to expand the engineering team, deploy OM1 robot dog pilots (launching 10 units for home, school, and public scenario testing in September 2025), and advance the FABRIC network.

Token/TGE: No official TGE yet. A token (likely OMND) is expected in Q1–Q2 2026 (based on investor lineup and roadmap).

Current participation opportunities (extremely high热度, strongly recommended): Season 1 points program active—earn points by contributing spatial data to train robot navigation AI; FABRIC Identity Network on Base is live—mint identity NFTs and earn exclusive badges; waitlist exceeds 150k sign-ups; free mint OpenMind NFT (requires small amount of ETH); contribute via GitHub, join OM1 Beta testing, follow Epoch/Season tasks on Discord/Twitter (@openmind_agi); join waitlist at openmind.org to accumulate points with strong airdrop potential.

Konnex

Konnex is a Web3-native, permissionless decentralized marketplace for robotic intelligence and physical labor, enabling autonomous robots to contract with one another, trade AI intelligence, and settle transactions in stablecoins. Its goal is to build an “Autonomous System GDP.” Core technologies include Proof-of-Physical-Work (sensor data audit → automatic payment), Universal Task Language (JSON-based universal task format breaking vendor silos), and Market-Priced AI Intelligence (validators compete on KPIs; top models earn royalties). Use cases span decentralized logistics, robotic kitchens, and smart agriculture, aiming to unlock a $25 trillion physical labor economy.

Team: CEO Jon Ollwerther (15+ years in robotics, five exits, raised over $100M, “40 Under 40”), advisors include pioneers in drone swarming.

Funding: Closed a $15M strategic round in January 2026, led/participated by Cogitent Ventures, Leland Ventures, Liquid Capital, Covey, M77 Ventures, and Block Maven LLC. Funds allocated to platform expansion, hardware integration, and new validator protocol development.

Token/TGE: No token launched yet. Konnex Points system is live, and airdrop officially started.

Current participation opportunities (currently hottest, ongoing): Airdrop accessible via hub.konnex.world; connect wallet, complete Mandatory Quests to unlock more tasks → earn Konnex Points (with x1.2 multiplier events); near-zero cost, daily community tasks ongoing; strongly advised to immediately participate in quests to accumulate points; whitepaper at konnex.world/wp; follow updates on Twitter @konnex_world.

peaq (PEAQ)

peaq is a Layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for the Machine Economy, providing machine identities (peaq IDs), on-chain wallets, access control, and nanosecond-level time synchronization (Universal Machine Time), supporting autonomous transactions among millions of robots and devices. Features include tokenized robo-farms (e.g., vertical farm pilot in Hong Kong) and Robotics SDK, enabling robots to earn income and distribute rewards autonomously. Over 60 real-world machine applications already deployed.

Funding: Total funding over $40M+ (including $15M in 2024, led by Animoca Brands and Borderless Capital).

Token/TGE: Completed; mainnet active, market cap around $50–60M level (fluctuating).

Current participation opportunities: Get Real campaign ongoing (Season 2+), with a reward pool of 210M $PEAQ (worth ~$100M+), earn XP/NP by completing real-world DePIN tasks and quests, then claim tokens; active leaderboard and claim window still open—recommended to check in at peaq’s Get-Real Portal; also includes Universal Basic Ownership Pilot and opportunities to deploy tokenized machines.

Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL)

Virtuals is a launchpad for tokenizing AI agents and robots, supporting on-chain coordination and agent monetization across gaming, entertainment, and robotics. Notable features include the Pegasus/Unicorn ecosystem, enabling community participation in agent launches, and the Butler tool that supports staking and ACP Score ranking.

Funding: Multiple seed/IDO rounds, community-driven.

Token/TGE: Launched end of 2023, matured, current price ~$0.8–1.0, market cap over $500M, high liquidity on CEXs (e.g., Gate.io).

Current participation opportunities: Active weekly Epoch airdrop system (based on veVIRTUAL staking and Butler usage)—2% to stakers, 3% to ecosystem participants; Virgen Points farming through tasks/holding; new agent launches often allocate 5% of tokens to the community; Epoch ongoing—recommended to connect Base wallet to app.virtuals.io to join leaderboard and stake.

Geodnet (GEOD)

Geodnet is the world’s largest decentralized RTK centimeter-level positioning network (built on Solana), providing high-precision navigation for robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles. Key feature: 80% of data revenue is used for GEOD buyback and burn.

Funding: Total $15M+ (multiple rounds from 2023–2025, including lead investment by Multicoin Capital).

Token/TGE: Completed; migrated from Polygon to Solana (Migration Bonus ended).

Current participation opportunities: Node operators/data providers continue earning revenue; staking and mining rewards active; monitor offline events; no major new airdrops, but buybacks benefit holders—check node deployment at geodnet.com.

XMAQUINA (DEUS)

XMAQUINA is a DePIN project using DAO governance to tokenize autonomous/humanoid robots, offering liquidity, exposure, and revenue sharing for private humanoid robotics companies. Features include a “Robotics Bank” + Machine Economy Launchpad, where the DAO allocates capital to robotics firms (e.g., Apptronik, Figure AI), via SubDAO mechanisms.

Funding: $10.31M+ (three rounds, including Genesis Auction).

Token/TGE: Public sale completed late 2025 to early 2026 (in collaboration with Virtuals, price $0.06); transferability expected to activate January–February 2026; 33% unlocked at TGE, 67% linear vesting.

Current participation opportunities: DEUS holders participate in governance, voting, and revenue sharing; monitor DAO proposals, staking/revenue share; Launchpad upcoming—join DAO or SubDAO via xmaquina.io.

Robonomics (XRT)

Robonomics is one of the earliest Web3 robot/IoT coordination platforms (beta since 2018), offering robot cloud services and smart contract-based task assignment. Known for mature IoT integration.

Funding: Early ICO.

Token/TGE: 2019, listed on Kraken and others, smaller market cap.

Current participation opportunities: Network usage/staking, suitable for long-term holding; no recent major airdrops.

Other notable projects include IoTeX (IOTX) (established IoT platform, listed on Binance), Auki (AUKI) (spatial computing), Codec Flow, and other small-cap DePINs. RootData’s Robot sector features many emerging projects still on testnet, with participation primarily via Discord/testnet engagement.

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The robot赛道 did not emerge out of nowhere—it is the result of gradual maturation in automation, AI, and Web3 infrastructure. On-chain identity, incentive, and settlement mechanisms have opened new possibilities for machines to participate in economic activities.

Currently, most projects are focused on building foundational capabilities, with large-scale real-world applications still in early stages. Tokens primarily serve to bootstrap ecosystems, and their long-term value will depend on actual deployment and usage.

Whether robots will become a significant part of Web3 remains to be seen—but starting from 2024, this sector has transitioned from pure concept to a phase that can be continuously observed.

We will continue to track project progress, TGE timelines, and real-world adoption in this space, updating and supplementing as necessary.