By Nancy, PANews

With the upcoming IPO of star company Yushu Technology, the robotics economy is heating up, becoming a hot spot for global investment, and the crypto market is no exception. In this article, PANews reviews 12 recently trending robotics-themed coins, ranging from underlying blockchains to decentralized operating systems, from spatial perception networks to modular robotics platforms, across ecosystems like Ethereum, Solana, Base, and Polkadot. Many of these projects have secured millions or even tens of millions of dollars in funding. Over the past two weeks, these projects have generally seen significant growth, with market capitalizations ranging from tens to hundreds of millions of dollars.

peaq (PEAQ)

Peaq is a Layer 1 blockchain for the robotics economy, built on the Polkadot ecosystem's Substrate framework. Designed specifically for DePAI (DePIN + AI), it aims to enable devices, vehicles, machines, and robots to autonomously transact and exchange value without human intervention. Peaq has already attracted over 3 million machines on the blockchain, 60 DePIN applications, and covers over 20 industries. Currently, peaq offers modular DePIN features including Peaq ID, a self-sovereign identity for machines; Peaq Pay, a peer-to-peer payment platform; and Peaq Access, a role-based access control platform.

Public data shows that peaq has raised over US$40 million through three rounds of financing, with participating investors including GSR, Fundamental Labs, Cypher Capital, Spartan Group, Animoca Brands, DWF Labs and NGC Ventures.

CoinGecko data shows that PEAQ has risen by about 84.9% in the past two weeks, with a market capitalization of nearly $140 million.

Auki (AUKI)

Auki, built on the Base network, focuses on building a decentralized machine perception network (posemesh) designed to enable AI, robots, and smart devices to better understand and interact with the physical world. This network, known as the "real-world web," uses collaborative spatial computing protocols to enable the secure and private exchange of spatial data and computing resources between devices, fostering a shared understanding of the physical environment. Auki's core features include spatial mapping, robotic navigation, and privacy-preserving AR experiences.

According to official disclosures not long ago, Auki achieved seven-digit ARR (annual recurring revenue) in July this year, and disclosed that it is finalizing its largest corporate cooperation to date. It also plans to use about 10% of the advance payment to repurchase AUKI tokens on the open market.

CoinGecko data shows that AUKI has risen nearly 129% in the past 14 days, with a market value of over US$72.72 million.

Geodnet (GEOD)

GEODNET, built on Solana, aims to create a global network of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) reference stations using blockchain technology and a distributed consensus mechanism, providing centimeter-level RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) correction services. The network, spanning 148 countries and with over 20,000 deployed stations, primarily supports applications such as autonomous vehicles, drones, robotics, precision agriculture, AR/VR, and the Metaverse.

GEODNET introduces a GEOD token incentive mechanism, enabling users to deploy and maintain "space weather" mining sites, thereby building a decentralized, trusted location network covering the entire globe. Officially, the project will use 80% of data revenue to repurchase and burn GEOD tokens, and will soon initiate a token migration from Polygon to Solana.

Public information shows that Geodnet received five rounds of financing between 2023 and 2025, with a total amount of over US$15 million. Investors include Multicoin Capital, ParaFi Capital, Digital Asset Capital Management, VanEck, Animoca Brands and CoinFund.

CoinGecko data shows that GEOD has risen by about 30.9% in the past 24 days, with a market value of approximately US$58.39 million.

Modulr (EMDR)

Modulr is the first decentralized operating system (deOS) for on-chain robotics applications. Based on Ethereum and using the Proof-of-Utility (PoU) model, it supports modular AI and an interoperable infrastructure layer for autonomous systems (robots, drones, and AI agents), including decentralized computing power, machine payments, machine identity, and communication coordination.

CoinGecko data shows that in the past two weeks, EMDR has risen by about 32.5%, with a market value of more than US$39.51 million.

Codec Flow (CODEC)

Codec Flow is Solana's AI automation execution layer, designed to democratize access to robot training and simulations in a decentralized manner. Operators are Codec Flow AI agents leveraging the Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model, capable of perceiving their environment, reasoning through complex instructions, and executing physical tasks across digital and real-world interfaces.

CoinGecko data shows that CODEC has risen by 107.4% in the past 14 days, with a market value of more than US$33.09 million.

Neuron (NRN)

Neuron is a lab on Arbitrum focused on AI agent research and development, exploring the application of agents in the digital and physical worlds. It uses competitions as a sandbox environment for the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI), powered by the $NRN token. Neuron is also the builder of AI Arena, a global AI training and competition platform. Neuron will soon launch the NRN Robotics Web App, a robotics control application. Users simply log in, select a robot, and take control, enabling remote operation of physical robots.

CoinGecko data shows that NRN has risen 90% in the past 14 days, with a market capitalization of nearly $23.54 million.

Rice AI (RICE)

RICE AI is a selected project of BNB Chain's MVB10 accelerator and has received investments from FLOKI and DWF Labs.

RICE AI, based on BNB Chain, focuses on decentralized AI and robotics, aiming to address the data shortage for AI training. Its core mission is to build a "decentralized AI foundry." RICE AI has deployed over 500 Rice Minibots (small robots) worldwide. These robots collect data through daily interactions, earn RICE tokens, and continuously improve the intelligence of their AI models.

CoinGecko data shows that in the past 14 days, RICE has risen by 63.4%, with a market value of nearly US$22.54 million.

Robora (RBR)

Robora, based on Ethereum, claims to be the first modular robot. Combining AI, IoT, and DePIN, it creates a comprehensive solution from design and simulation to assembly, lowering the barrier to entry for robot development and promoting its widespread application in various scenarios, including industrial, warehousing, and home environments. Robora utilizes a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model and a dual-system architecture. It also offers a drag-and-drop 3D Builder platform that supports wheeled chassis, motor LiDAR, and sensor modules, enabling prototypes and industrial applications without coding or CAD. Furthermore, through RBR token incentives, it enables the sharing and trading of data, models, and intelligence.

CoinGecko data shows that RICE has risen by about 183.8% in the past two weeks, with a market value of more than US$17.04 million.

NATIX Network (NATIX)

NATIX Network is leveraging smartphone cameras and AI to build the world's largest real-time geospatial data network. Based on the Solana ecosystem, the network currently covers 171 countries and has over 260,000 registered drivers. The project aims to collect real-time road data through crowdsourcing to support autonomous driving, mapping, smart cities, and physical AI applications.

Public data shows that NATIX Network has received a total of over US$13 million in three rounds of financing, with participating investors including Borderless Capital, Tioga Capital, Inception Capital, Laser Digital and IoTeX.

CoinGecko data shows that NATIX has only risen 3% in the past 14 days, with a market value of approximately US$16.59 million.

Edge (EDGE)

The Ethereum-based Edge aims to provide a low-latency, efficient cloud service platform through decentralized cloud computing and blockchain technology. It focuses on the enterprise and robotics fields and is about to launch a unified platform Edge Portal that integrates super cloud, robot operating system, intelligent system, market, deployment and other functions.

CoinGecko data shows that EDGE has risen by about 38.9% in the past 14 days, with a market value of approximately US$16.16 million.

Robonomics Network (XRT)

Based on the Polkadot ecosystem, the Robonomics Network aims to integrate robots and Internet of Things (IoT) devices into the human economy, provide cloud storage of robot digital twins, support economic and technical communication between machines, and ensure user privacy.

According to Coingecko data, XRT has risen by about 81.4% in the past two weeks, with a market capitalization of $11 million.

Silencio (SLC)

Silencio, based on Ethereum, focuses on collecting global noise data through smartphones and transforming it into valuable resources for AI and robot training. With data contributed by over 1.1 million users in more than 180 countries, it has accumulated more than 41 billion data points and 11.5 million hours of measurement data, and has completed more than 13 million on-chain transactions.

CoinGecko data shows that SLC has risen by about 181.5% in the past 14 days, with a market value of approximately US$10 million.