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Pritom 🟦@0xpritom·21.1K followers·24d ago

gm Web3 Creators. Most AI models learn from digital data. But Physical AI needs something different: accurate ground truth from the real world. @vangrid_io is building a decentralized network that turns smartphone cameras into a global spatial data collection layer. The idea goes beyond 3D scanning. Businesses and AI agents can post capture bounties, fund them with USDC on Base or Arc, and pay contributors to film specific real-world locations. Vangrid reconstructs the footage into 3D models that buyers can use. The traction is worth watching. Vangrid's public explorer has reported over 1.2M captures and more than $590K in settlements. The bigger opportunity is connecting human-collected data directly to AI demand. As robotics and autonomous systems advance, real-world spatial data could become critical infrastructure. Vangrid is betting that the next data economy won't be limited to the internet. It will be built around the physical world. Follow @vangrid_io

Pritom 🟦@0xpritom·21.1K followers·26d ago

gm Creators. gVangrid Physical AI has a data problem that most people are overlooking. Robots can get smarter, but they still need accurate, up-to-date information about the real world beyond controlled lab environments. That’s the problem Vangrid is tackling. Instead of relying entirely on expensive mapping fleets, @vangrid_io turns everyday smartphones into a decentralized network for capturing real-world spatial data. That data can then be reconstructed into 3D environments for robotics, autonomous systems, and world models. The interesting part is the infrastructure behind it. Captures are verified through Base and Ethereum Attestation Service, while the public Explorer lets anyone inspect the network’s onchain activity. The project has also raised $9M to expand its spatial data network. With more than 1M captures reported on Base in 60 days, Vangrid is moving beyond the idea stage and building measurable infrastructure. The bigger question is whether it can turn that grow