DePIN+AI: Building a New Paradigm of Bots in the AI Era

Artificial intelligence is developing at an astonishing speed. In fields such as computing power, bandwidth, energy, and data, investments and construction related to AI are experiencing explosive growth. However, this rapid development has also raised concerns about the excessive centralization of AI. To address this challenge, the DePIN+AI( decentralized physical infrastructure network + artificial intelligence) concept has emerged, aiming to promote the decentralized development of AI.

How does DePIN empower decentralized AI?

DePIN can provide AI with "senses" and "limbs", helping it better perceive and interact with the real world:

1. Provide more authentic and diverse data: DePIN devices can collect real-time, real-world data, which helps train more intelligent AI models. Future data may include human operation data, synthetic data, and video learning data, among others.

2. Improve capital efficiency: The DePIN network can decentralize the capital burden, allowing small startup teams to participate in Bots AI development. This helps accelerate data collection and evaluation, lowering the development threshold.

3. Enhance Business Efficiency: DePIN-driven smart Bots can achieve self-sustenance through decentralized ownership and token incentives, creating an economic cycle beneficial for AI development and participants.

Current Status of the DePIN Industry

• The number of DePIN projects increased from 100 in 2022 to 1,170 in 2024, with the market value rising from $5 billion to $50 billion.
• DePIN's overall share accounts for only 0.1% of the AI market, with huge growth potential.
• In the first quarter of 2025, 36 rounds of financing totaling $159 million showed that mature projects are scaling up.
• The market share of leading projects in various sub-sectors is still very small and is in the early stages of development.

Industry Trends

• The Grayscale Q2 report focuses on RWA, DePIN, and IP tokenization, with new DePIN projects such as Geodnet.
• Projects like Roam and Phoenix are actively promoting the integration of AI and DePIN.
• The Helium Q4 report shows significant growth in network operating data, demonstrating industry potential.
• GLIF released governance tokens to expand the DePIN network.
• Domin Network has received strategic investments from multiple institutions and is committed to building a decentralized business network.

The development of DePIN+AI requires not only algorithm innovation but also hardware upgrades, data accumulation, financial support, and broad participation. This new paradigm is expected to promote the robotics industry towards a more open and sustainable technological ecosystem, which deserves continuous attention.