A quick overview of the Web3 Robots track: capturing the next 100x opportunity

Author: 137Labs

Robots are transitioning from closed systems to on-chain economic entities. As AI, automation, and Web3 infrastructure mature, robots are beginning to have identities, incentives, and settlement capabilities, participating in real-world production and collaboration. This article systematically reviews the development background of the Web3 Robots track, highlights representative projects such as OpenMind, Konnex, peaq, Virtuals, Geodnet, XMAQUINA, covering robot operating systems, decentralized physical labor markets, machine economy Layer1, AI agent tokenization, and DePIN infrastructure, helping readers quickly understand the current state, participation methods, and potential opportunities of this emerging track.

Robots, once only appearing in science fiction novels. With the proliferation of Web2 building-level platforms and smart devices, robots have moved from laboratories to production lines, logistics centers, and service industries. Over the past decade, automation has been partially achieved, but they are still constrained by closed platforms and centralized control. All of this is gradually changing with the advent of Web3.

Robots are no longer just hardware; they are on-chain economic entities. The data they generate, actions they perform, and the value they produce can all be recorded, incentivized, and traded. The combination of AI and robots redefines the boundaries between the physical and digital worlds.

Below are some projects that are quite representative or frequently discussed in community discussions within this track. They participate in building the future of the robot economy from different levels.

OpenMind

OpenMind is hailed as the “Android in the robotics field,” developing OM1 — the first fully open-source, AI-native robot operating system (MIT License, GitHub 2.5k+ stars, 500+ global contributors). It supports mainstream hardware such as humanoid, quadruped, robotic arms, and mobile chassis, providing full-stack capabilities including localization, mapping, planning, remote monitoring, and human-machine takeover.

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

Funding: Completed around $20M seed + Series A in August 2025, led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Ribbit, Sequoia China (now HongShan), Primitive Ventures, and top-tier institutions. Funds are used to expand engineering teams, deploy the OM1 robot dog pilot (launching 10 units in September 2025 for home, school, and public scene testing), and advance the FABRIC network.

Token/TGE: No formal TGE yet; tokens (such as OMND) are expected to launch in Q1-Q2 2026 (based on investor lineup and roadmap speculation).

Current participation points (extremely popular, highly recommended): Season 1 points program active, earning points by contributing spatial data to train robot navigation AI; FABRIC Identity Network on Base is live, allowing minting of identity NFTs and earning exclusive badges; waitlist exceeds 150k signups; free mint of OpenMind NFTs (requires holding a small amount of ETH); GitHub contributions, OM1 Beta testing, Discord/Twitter ( @openmind_agi) follow Epoch/Season tasks; official website openmind.org join waitlist to accumulate points, with high airdrop potential.

Konnex

Konnex is a Web3-native, permissionless decentralized market for robot intelligence and physical labor, enabling autonomous robots to sign contracts, trade AI intelligence, and settle in stablecoins, aiming to build an “Autonomous System GDP.” Core technologies include Proof-of-Physical-Work (sensor data audit proof → automatic payment), Universal Task Language (JSON-based universal task format breaking vendor barriers), Market-Priced AI Intelligence (validator KPI competition, with royalties for excellent models). Application scenarios cover decentralized logistics, robot kitchens, smart agriculture, etc., with the goal of unlocking a trillion-dollar physical labor economy.

Team: CEO Jon Ollwerther (15+ years robotics experience, 5 exits, over $100M in funding, “40 Under 40”), advisors include drone swarm pioneers and others.

Funding: Just completed $25 strategic round in January 2026, led by Cogitent Ventures, Leland Ventures, Liquid Capital, Covey, M77 Ventures, Block Maven LLC, etc. Funds are used for platform expansion, hardware integration, and new verification protocol development.

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

Current participation points (most popular now, ongoing): Airdrop via hub.konnex.world, connect wallet to complete Mandatory Quests to unlock more tasks → earn Konnex Points (with x1.2 multiplier events); almost zero cost, community daily tasks ongoing; highly recommended to participate immediately to accumulate points; whitepaper konnex.world/wp; follow updates on Twitter @konnex_world.

$15M peaq ###PEAQ(

peaq is a Layer-1 blockchain designed specifically 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 for millions of robots and devices. Features include tokenized robo-farms (e.g., Hong Kong vertical farm pilot) and Robotics SDK, enabling robots to autonomously earn and distribute revenue, with over 60 real-world machine applications.

Funding: Total over $40M+ (including a 2024 ) round led by Animoca Brands, Borderless Capital, etc.).

Token/TGE: Completed, mainnet active, market cap approximately $50-60M (fluctuating).

Current participation points: Get Real activities ongoing (Season 2+, reward pool 210M $PEAQ, worth over $100M+), completing real-world DePIN tasks, quests, earning XP/NP, and claiming tokens; leaderboard and claim windows still active, recommended to visit peaq Get-Real Portal for check-in/interaction; also opportunities for Universal Basic Ownership Pilot and tokenized machine deployment.

$15M Virtuals Protocol ###VIRTUAL(

Virtuals is an AI agent/robot tokenization launchpad supporting on-chain coordination and agent monetization, suitable for gaming, entertainment, and robot scenarios. Features include Pegasus/Unicorn ecosystem, community participation in agent launches, Butler tools supporting staking and ACP Score ranking.

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

Token/TGE: Launched at the end of 2023, mature, current price around $0.8-1.0, market cap over $500M, high liquidity on CEXs (e.g., Gate.io).

Current participation points: Weekly Epoch airdrop system active (based on veVIRTUAL staking and Butler usage), 2% to stakers, 3% to ecosystem participants; Virgen Points farming through tasks/holdings for points; ecosystem agent launches often allocate 5% tokens to community; Epoch still running, connect Base wallet to app.virtuals.io to participate in leaderboard and staking.

) Geodnet ###GEOD(

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

Funding: Total over $15M+ (multiple rounds from 2023-2025, including Multicoin Capital leading).

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

Current participation points: Node operators/data providers can continue earning revenue; staking and mining reward mechanisms active; follow offline events; no new large airdrops, but buyback benefits holders; check node deployment at geodnet.com.

) XMAQUINA ###DEUS(

XMAQUINA is a DePIN project, DAO-governed tokenized autonomous/humanoid robots, providing private humanoid robot company exposure and revenue sharing. Features include “Robotics Bank” + Machine Economy Launchpad, DAO allocating capital to robot companies (e.g., Apptronik, Figure AI), SubDAO mechanisms.

Funding: Over $10.31M (3 rounds, including Genesis Auction).

Token/TGE: Public sale planned for late 2025 to early 2026 (in collaboration with Virtuals, price $0.06), transfer activation expected around January-February 2026; 33% TGE unlock, 67% linear vesting.

Current participation points: DEUS holders participate in governance, voting, and revenue sharing; follow DAO proposals, staking/revenue sharing; Launchpad coming soon, join DAO or participate in SubDAO via official website xmaquina.io.

) Robonomics ###XRT(

Robonomics is the earliest Web3 platform for robot/IoT coordination (beta since 2018), providing robot cloud services and smart contract task allocation. Features mature IoT integration.

Funding: Early ICO.

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

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

Other notable projects include IoTeX )IOTX( (mature IoT platform, listed on Binance), Auki )AUKI( (spatial computing), Codec Flow, and other small-cap DePIN projects. RootData Robot sector has many emerging projects still in testnet phase; participation mainly via Discord/testnet.

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The robotics track did not appear out of thin air but is the result of the gradual maturation of automation, AI, and Web3 infrastructure. On-chain identities, incentives, and settlement mechanisms open new possibilities for machines to participate in economic activities.

Currently, projects mainly focus on underlying capabilities, with real-scale applications still in early stages. Tokens mostly serve ecosystem initiation functions, and their long-term value depends on actual deployment and usage.

Whether robots will become an important part of Web3 remains to be validated over time. But from 2024 onward, this track has moved from concept to a stage where ongoing observation is possible.

We will continue to track project progress, TGE developments, and real-world implementations in this track, providing updates and supplements as necessary.