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FRENNY@frennydefi·11.7K followers·21d ago

Good morning @vangrid_io Is Building a Live Data Network for Physical AI Robots need more than maps and existing datasets. They need recent footage of the places they're expected to operate. Vangrid pays people to collect that information through location-specific bounties funded in USDC. Contributors accept requests, record locations with their phones, and submit footage for review. They blur faces and license plates on-device before upload. Multiple camera angles can provide data for 3D reconstruction. Each capture receives a content fingerprint, with batches attested on Base through EAS. Buyers can check the on-chain records, although an attestation doesn't guarantee the footage is accurate. The activity reported in Vangrid's public explorer is worth noting: • 1.25M+ captures • 4,700+ attestations • $600K+ USDC settled If current, these figures show more than a proposed capture network. They point to people already collecting footage and payments being settled. For physi

FRENNY@frennydefi·11.7K followers·20d ago

Robots need intelligence and real-world data to understand their surroundings. @vangrid_io is building a network that uses everyday smartphones to collect that data from the places robots need to operate. Buyers can request footage of specific locations and fund the bounties in USDC. Someone nearby accepts the request, records the location with their phone, and submits the footage for review. The captures can also provide data for 3D reconstruction. Vangrid's network is already live, with capture activity and USDC payments that can be checked through its public explorer. The project has raised $9 million, with investors including Animoca Brands and HashKey Capital. Physical AI teams could use these captures to study real locations without sending their own crews to collect footage.