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About BitRobot
BitRobot is a decentralized network built on Solana that incentivizes people to contribute to robotics and embodied AI development. Its core business operates through 'subnets'—specialized task pools where participants can contribute in different ways: operating real robots to collect navigation data, performing teleoperation tasks to train manipulation models, or providing compute resources for simulation. Contributors earn 'Bolts' points as a verifiable record of their work, which can be used to build credentials within the network.
The main problem BitRobot addresses is the data bottleneck in embodied AI. Unlike language models that can learn from vast internet text, robotics AI requires physical-world data—trajectories, interactions, and environmental feedback—which is expensive and difficult to collect at scale. BitRobot creates a global, permissionless marketplace for this data by lowering the barrier to entry: anyone with a phone, a robot, or computing power can participate and get rewarded.
Its competitive edge lies in the subnet architecture that allows flexible, verifiable task coordination. The use of Solana enables low-cost, fast transactions for tracking contributions and distributing rewards. The 'Access ID' system creates a portable, on-chain reputation for contributors, which could become valuable as the network grows.
Regarding recent developments (March–September 2026), based on available public information: the network expanded to eight active subnets, covering sidewalk robot navigation, egocentric video collection, simulated arm control, and physical manipulation tasks. The Bolts points system was formalized with clear rules on distribution and weighting. However, specific quantitative growth metrics or major technical milestones were not disclosed in the sources reviewed. No significant negative events were found in public records during this period, though the project remains in a pre-mainnet stage with inherent uncertainties about long-term sustainability and token economics.
BitRobot, a Solana-based decentralized robotics research network, was founded in early 2025 by Michael Cho and his brother. Its whitepaper, co-authored with Juan Benet and Jonathan Victor, proposed a subnet architecture and a BRB token for long-term incentives. In August 2025, the project launched its Access ID system, opening public applications and introducing Bolts and Badges as immediate reward and credential mechanisms. The network operates multiple subnets, including ET Fugi for sidewalk rover navigation data, Seesaw for egocentric video collection, TeleArms for simulated teleoperation, and Axis for physical robot manipulation. It also initiated three Grand Challenges under a $5 million program: Earth Rover, Robotic Origami, and Robotic IKEA Assembly. The project secured $8 million in funding, with a $2 million pre-seed and a $6 million seed round led by Protocol VC, backed by investors such as Solana Ventures and angels including Anatoly Yakovenko. These milestones establish BitRobot's foundational architecture, incentive design, and data acquisition framework, positioning it as a significant player in embodied AI research.
BitRobot (Solana-based crypto AI incentive platform) has made significant progress in the past six months (2026-03-01 to 2026-09-01).
On August 12, 2026, BitRobot launched public applications for its Open Robotics Lab, introducing the Access ID system at app.bitrobot.ai. This shifted the network from invite-only to open participation, allowing anyone to contribute, earn Bolts, and build verifiable credentials.
The network currently operates 8 active subnets. Key metrics include: ET Fugi (SN/01) hosts the largest sidewalk dataset on HuggingFace; TeleArms (SN/03) has completed 50,000+ teleoperation missions and 1,400+ hours of teleop-in-sim data; Seesaw (SN/02) has surpassed 4.5 million tasks; Axis (SN/04) collects manipulation trajectories from physical Franka FR3 arms.
Official future focus includes the Grand Challenges program, with $5 million pledged to tackle robotics' toughest problems. Three active challenges are currently accepting entries: Earth Rover Grand Challenge (autonomous navigation), Robotic Origami (vs. human experts), and Robotic IKEA Assembly (benchmarking against human baselines).
The roadmap emphasizes a deliberate phasing: current Bolts system (non-transferable points) will evolve into BRB token and ENT NFTs as the long-term incentive layer, though no launch date has been announced. Subnet multipliers and epoch-based adjustments (30-day cycles) remain core to network evolution.
Michael Cho (Co-Founder): Previously founded FrodoBots, an open-world game with IRL sidewalk robots. Background in engineering (UC Berkeley, U Michigan) and finance (CapitaLand).
Amanda Young (COO): Previously at Dapper Labs, Goldin, TCG, Bridgewater Associates. MBA from Wharton. Leads operations at BitRobot.