Most AI models are trained on text, images and digital data.
But what happens when AI needs to understand the physical world?
That’s where
@vangrid_io comes in.
Vangrid is building a decentralized spatial data network where smartphones capture real world environments and turn them into verified 3D spatial data for Physical AI, robotics, autonomous systems and more.
The interesting part:
Your smartphone becomes a potential edge node
Captures are processed into spatial models
Data provenance is verified onchain
Built on Base + Ethereum Attestation Service
Contributors can earn from useful captures
Vangrid has also raised $9M from investors including HashKey, Borderless, Animoca Brands,
Crypto.com Capital, Gate Labs and Mapleblock.
And this isn't just a concept.
Its explorer currently shows 1M+ captures and 400K+ active nodes.
The bigger idea is simple:
AI can generate intelligence, but it still needs reliable data about the world it operates in.
Vangrid is trying to build that missing spatial layer.
The grid is getting real. 🦾