New Trends in the DePIN Track: Deep Integration with AI

In recent years, the decentralized physical infrastructure network ( DePIN ) track has experienced rapid development, giving rise to multiple star projects. With the rapid progress of artificial intelligence technology, the market focus has gradually shifted towards the AI field. However, DePIN has not stagnated; instead, it is actively seeking new development directions, with the most notable being the integration with AI technology. Projects represented by Roam are leading this new trend.

The Essence and Classification of DePIN

The core of DePIN lies in integrating and optimizing resource allocation through a token incentive mechanism. It encourages users to share personal resources to construct an infrastructure network covering areas such as storage space, communication bandwidth, cloud computing, and energy. The DePIN project is mainly divided into three categories:

1. Storage type: Provides services similar to cloud storage.
2. Computing power: Decentralized GPU rendering platform
3. Network Category: Establishing a global WIFI network through incentive mechanisms

DePIN is similar to the Bitcoin model, requiring an initial investment to purchase physical equipment, followed by continuous participation in mining. Due to its close connection to the real world, DePIN brings positive externalities to the entire industry.

Current Status of the DePIN Market

According to statistics from data platforms, DePIN has nearly 4.56 million devices in approximately 196 countries and regions worldwide, with a market value of 7.1 billion USD. Among them, Roam ranks first with 1.18 million devices, becoming an emerging leading project. It is worth noting that Roam is currently the only major DePIN project that has not yet issued tokens, providing opportunities for ordinary users to participate.

From a geographical distribution perspective, DePIN devices are mainly concentrated in the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia, with the highest concentration in Southeast Asia, particularly South Korea, which shows a strong interest in the cryptocurrency industry.

Roam: A Model of the Integration of DePIN and AI

Roam is a representative project in the DePIN network segment, dedicated to building decentralized wireless networks. Its product line includes WIFI hardware and eSIM cards, allowing users to obtain free data and reward points by purchasing hardware or completing tasks.

The core of Roam's technical architecture is the Roam telecom data layer, which implements functionality through four main modules:

1. Roam Network: Building a global Wi-Fi network infrastructure
2. Roam Growth: Expand user engagement through incentive mechanisms.
3. Roam Discovery: Cultivating new projects and driving innovation
4. Roam Community: Strengthen community building and governance

The Depth Integration of Roam and AI

Roam is actively integrating with AI technology, leveraging its communication data advantages to provide high-quality data for AI projects. Among the three key elements of AI development (computing power, algorithms, and data), data, especially communication data, remains a major bottleneck. Roam has broken the data monopoly of traditional telecom operators through innovative models, providing valuable data sources for AI companies.

Roam adopts decentralized identity (DID), verifiable credentials (VC), and zero-knowledge proof (ZK) technologies to provide data while protecting user privacy. Through the Roam Discovery Program, Roam is building a diverse AI training data ecosystem that integrates multidimensional data resources including weather monitoring, CDN services, renewable energy usage, and decentralized authentication.

How Ordinary Users Can Participate in DePIN

Roam's successful strategy is mainly based on two points: free services and airdrop opportunities. Users can earn free traffic by completing tasks, and sharing their own WIFI can also earn points, preparing for potential future airdrops. This low-threshold, high-incentive model significantly reduces the participation difficulty for ordinary users.

The combination of DePIN and AI is ushering in a new era of decentralized infrastructure, providing ordinary users with the opportunity to participate in this revolutionary wave. Through free services and potential token rewards, DePIN projects are attracting more and more users to join in building the future decentralized network ecosystem.