2.8K @_theshash What's next for AI and Robotics in 2026?
This week’s X Crypto x AI weekly dives into what CES 2026 actually told us about AI, robots, and the systems needed to scale them.
We bring together: @NRNAgents, @TalusNetwork, @tashiprotocol, @PrismaXai and @GEODNET
🗓️ January 14, 11:00am EST
Set a reminder here: https://t.co/AFaDkiiIGY
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41.5K @Tanaka_L2 ➥ Robotics = a Trillion Dollar Industry
I’ve been thinking a lot about robotics lately.
Not the Boston Dynamics kind that goes viral doing backflips, but the useful kind.
The kind that quietly transforms work, logistics, agriculture, caregiving.
The kind that doesn’t just automate tasks but participates in real‑world economies.
And here’s the real shift I’m seeing:
#AI gave us intelligence → Robotics gives it form → #Crypto gives it freedom.
That trio is converging faster than people think.
#Robotics isn’t some futuristic moonshot anymore.
– Amazon already runs 750,000+ robots.
– Tesla’s aiming to mass‑produce humanoids.
– And startups are training agents that move through real space, not just prompts.
But as robots become more capable, a new problem appears:
– Who owns the machines?
– Who gets the data?
– And how do we coordinate millions of autonomous systems without central choke points?
That’s where crypto doesn’t just fit, it becomes essential.
I’m seeing early signs everywhere:
– Robots that collect training data and get rewarded on‑chain.
– Tokenized ownership of physical machines doing paid tasks in agriculture/logistics.
– Decentralized coordination layers for fleets of autonomous bots.
– And even DAOs governed by both humans and AI agents.
At first it sounds crazy, then it clicks.
This isn’t about #NFT vending machines or #DeFi‑powered drones. It’s about building the financial and coordination rails for machines that think and act.
What excites me most?
→ Real‑world yield from autonomous labor.
→ A new type of #RWA: revenue‑generating machines.
→ Tokenized access to robotics infra.
→ Open‑source training data built by contributors, not labs.
Some notable Crypto x Robotics projects 👇
[1] @NRNAgents | $NRN
One of the most legit #Web3‑native robotics projects.
[2] @frodobots
Remote‑controlled robots in the real world.
Play with a robot → generate real‑world data → get rewarded.
They tokenize access with “Time Credits” and treat interaction as a data asset.
Feels like Tamagotchi meets simulation R&D.
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Robotics isn’t another trend to farm, it’s where value gets built in the real world.
86.8K @0xSammy The world today is built for humans, & cities built for cars... The world tomorrow will be built around the evolution of robotics.
It was a pleasure hosting this week's Robotics episode of the @supercycle Pod with @haitzuCrypto
@micoolcho (@BitRobotNetwork) & @broodsugar of (@Auki) have packed this full of insanely valuable insights:
0:00 - Intro + wen terminator?
5:13 - Robotics vs "GPT moment"
7:08 - Privacy in the world of robotics
11:40 - Web3 robotics + intro to frodobots / bitrobot
14:50 - Impact of $HNT on Michael and Nils
17:06 - Intro to $AUKI
19:26 - Why does dePIN as an investable asset suck?
25:36 - $AUKI community building philosophy
28:30 - Bitrobot mission w/ PhD researchers
31:40 - Bitrobot subnet structure
35:28 - Bitrobot value accrual + Impact
39:40 - $AUKI and proving people wrong
42:20 - Robotics is the biggest industry in the world
50:16 - Dangers of physical AI
55:25 - Human Philosophy in Physical AI
57:05 - How cities will change w/ robots
1:03:20 - Skills of the future
1:06:32 - Re
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46.7K @Hercules_Defi 46.7K @Hercules_Defi The next trillion-dollar crypto narrative isn’t another L1 or memecoin.
It’s Decentralized Robotics: Where humanoids, drones, and machines operate as autonomous economic agents.
Lets look at Top Projects in this narrative:🧵👇
➢ @NRNAgents:
NRN is an AI and robotics research and development lab built on Arbitrum. The project is backed by reputable supporters like @hiframework and @paradigm. It started as AI agents in games and has expanded into AI agents for the backend of robot training and deployment.
The stack combines model training, aggregation, and model inspection capabilities across different forms of learning. The platform is powered by its native token, $NRN.
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➢ @realRiceAi:
Rice AI is a decentralized robotics workforce focused on data contributions via robots. It allows users to contribute data, access AI tools, and participate in governance with $RICE. It’s backed by hardware expertise and involved in AGI training.
Key innovations include the M1 minibot
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