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Virtuals Robotics Track
Build the next billion-dollar robotics project in crypto.
WHAT IS VIRTUALS ROBOTICS TRACK?
The Virtuals Robotics Track is a dedicated program under Base Batches designed to accelerate high-conviction robotics teams building at the intersection of embodied AI and onchain coordination.
If you are building in robotics, this is your opportunity to secure funding, gain access to real-world infrastructure, and receive the operational support needed to take your product from prototype to market.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
Access to State-of-Art Robotics Lab in [Redacted]
- Robotics lab will house ~30 Unitree G1 EDU units - available for invited teams to deploy and fine-tune robotics policies
- Builders will also have access to software support (e.g., access to cutting-edge teleoperations tech) and hardware (e.g., 3D printers)
- All expenses to co-locate included, up to US$10K
Dedicated Advisor
- Each team will be appointed a dedicated advisor from the Virtuals/Base team
Network
- Connections with top-tier Embodied AI researchers, engineers, and the most prolific robotics builders in your region, with direct access to the Base team.
Unparalleled Base Support
- Social Amplification: Admitted teams will be featured on Base socials
- Listing conversations: Base will help initiate listing conversations with CoinBase (no guarantees on listing application success)
Demo-Day Grand Prize
- All 10 teams will have opportunity to present their project at a marquee Demo Day at Network School
- Minimum top 3 winners of Demo Day will receive US$50K in investment per team (if they tokenize with Virtuals Protocol)
- Winners of Demo Day will also receive opportunity to present at Base Batches finals in SF
WINNERS WILL RECEIVE
USD $50,000
Investment Per Team
Present @ Base Batches
Finals in San Francisco
Unparalleled Base & Virtuals Support
Mentorship, amplification and introductions for listings
* All rewards, including the US$50,000 investment, are contingent on tokenizing with Virtuals Protocol.
IRL Build @ Robotics Lab
Shortlisted teams build IRL at the Robotics Lab with access to hardware, funding, and mentorship.
Demo Day @ Network School
Present your progress at Demo Day @ Network School to investors, researchers, and partners.
Demo Day in SF
Final Demo Day in San Francisco, where selected teams pitch for funding and long-term support.
IDEAS TO INSPIRE
Entertainment-focused
High visibility, viral loops, & community-driven monetization
- Humanoid Combat League
- The “Rizzbot” / Physical AI Influencer / Telepresence Avatars (Humanoids acting as physical bodies for digital creators or VTubers in the real world)
- “Tamagotchi-Fi” / On-Chain Companion
- Physical Esports & Speedrunning (Humanoids navigating complex, dynamically changing physical obstacle courses)
- Humanoid reality series
BPO-focused
Replacing high-cost, tedious/dangerous labor. This category tests a team’s ability to prove immediate ROI and operational efficiency against human labor costs in high-turnover sectors.
- Security Fleets (e.g., humanoids for commercial/residential/industry patrol, bodyguards)
- Domestic helper
- Retail sales associate
- Hospital support staff
- Hotel housekeeping
- Venomous animal farm caretaker (e.g., scorpions, snakes)
- HAZMAT response specialist (e.g., decontaminating, responding to fires etc.)
Robotics Infrastructure
The infrastructure layer is highly scalable. Teams here should focus on solving the biggest bottlenecks in the industry: data scarcity, model training, and performance verification.
- Data gathering & curation
- Evaluation standards for VLA policies
- Skill-based VLA bounty platforms
Designed to accelerate high-conviction robotics teams