Floki Partners with Rice Robotics for AI-Powered Minibot and Tokenization Push
Rice AI, a prominent robotics brand, counts major players like Nvidia, Softbank, Dubai Future Foundation, Mitsui Fudosan, NTT Japan, and 7-Eleven among its high-profile clients.
In an exciting new collaboration, Rice Robotics and the Floki project, known for its dog-themed utility, are preparing to unveil the Minibot M1, an AI-powered companion robot branded with Floki. This cutting-edge device will operate on the RICE AI platform, furthering the capabilities of both entities.
Floki will also back Rice Robotics in its blockchain initiative, which aims to tokenize both its brand and its AI data marketplace via TokenFi—a sister project of Floki focused on tokenizing real-world assets. This initiative will have the full support of the Floki community.
“The AI robotics market is currently valued at approximately $22 billion and is projected to grow to $100 billion by 2030. We believe Rice Robotics is strategically positioned to capitalize on this high-growth sector,” the Floki team shared with CoinDesk in a Telegram message.
RICE AI has already secured a significant presence in the robotics space, raising over $7 million in a pre-Series A funding round earlier this year. The round saw investment from notable backers such as the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Soul Capital, and Audacy Ventures.
RICE AI’s vision is to enhance robot intelligence by creating a system in which robots worldwide can exchange high-quality training data, operating autonomously without central control—leading to more practical and capable robots in real-world applications.
In tandem with this partnership, FLOKI token prices surged 16% in the past 24 hours, reflecting a broader uptick in the crypto market.
