Tether, the world's largest stablecoin (USDT) issuer, participated in the Series C investment round of the German humanoid robot company NEURA Robotics alongside global technology companies such as Nvidia, Amazon, and Qualcomm. The industry is paying attention to this collaboration as an example demonstrating the intersection of blockchain technology and the robotics industry.
The key to this collaboration is that Tether's blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can be integrated with Noira's robot platform. Tether provides its proprietary open-source Wallet Development Kit (WDK) and is working to establish an environment where devices can utilize digital asset wallet functions.
Tether presents the potential for robots to utilize functions for storing or transferring digital assets without human intervention. Accordingly, attention is also being focused on how machines operating in industrial settings will be integrated with blockchain-based payment functions in the future.
Along with this, Tether's edge AI runtime, 'QVAC,' is also garnering attention. QVAC is a technology designed to process data internally within the device, aiming to reduce dependence on network connectivity. Tether explains that this technology can be applied to various AI-based devices.
Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, stated, "Robotics is evolving beyond automation toward higher levels of autonomy," adding, "QVAC and WDK can play a role in connecting AI and digital asset technology in this environment."
The industry is watching closely to see if the combination of blockchain, AI, and robotics can create new industrial use cases. In particular, there is growing interest in how machines equipped with digital asset wallets and AI capabilities will be utilized in the future.
