IoTeX, the blockchain platform for Real-World AI, announced the launch of the Real-World AI Foundry at the R3al World AI Summit during Token2049 Singapore on September 30, 2025. In collaboration with founding Alignment Partners, the Foundry establishes shared standards for an open ecosystem of Real-World Models (RWMs), ensuring AI is grounded in verified live data, accessible to all, and aligned with human values.
Real-World AI Foundry unites enterprises, researchers, and innovators.
Founding partners include Vodafone, Theta Network, 0G, Filecoin, and more.
Focuses on RWMs for mobility, energy, health, and robotics.
Guided by principles: Grounded, Open, and Human-Aligned.
Addresses AI's shift from static prediction to dynamic, real-world action.
Powered by IoTeX's infrastructure for 100+ projects and 40M devices.
The Foundry brings together data providers, infrastructure operators, model builders, and researchers to develop RWMs—multi-modal, domain-specific models trained on live data streams. Unlike static AI, RWMs learn cause and effect, adapt to changes, and act responsibly in complex environments. "AI must evolve from static prediction to dynamic action grounded in reality," said Raullen Chai, Co-Founder and CEO of IoTeX.
The initiative is built on three core principles:
Grounded: Relies on verified, live data from people, machines, and environments for reliability.
Open: Leverages open-source and interoperable foundations for collective innovation.
Human-Aligned: Embeds accountability and human values for responsible decision-making.
These ensure RWMs are transparent, scalable, and governed collectively, preventing single-entity control.
At its core, the Foundry creates the world's first open ecosystem of RWMs, integrating machines, sensors, and human interactions. Partners collaborate on governance, data standards, and deployment frameworks, making RWMs composable and interoperable across industries. This collective approach reduces costs, accelerates innovation, and fosters universally trusted intelligence.
As AI moves into physical applications, current models struggle with dynamic environments. RWMs address this by using live, verified data for accuracy and adaptability in sectors like autonomous mobility and healthcare. The Foundry's collaborative model scales efforts no single organization can achieve alone, enabling mission-critical AI deployment.
Alignment Partners contribute data, infrastructure, expertise, or adoption pathways, receiving interoperable outputs that enhance their strengths. The Foundry's frameworks ensure verifiable, standardized results, driving global impact while maintaining specialized focus.
The Real-World AI Foundry pioneers a trusted, open foundation for Real-World AI, aligning intelligence with the physical world through shared governance and innovation. This launch advances IoTeX's mission to bridge physical and digital realms.
The Real-World AI Foundry is a global alliance uniting Alignment Partners across industries to build the first open ecosystem of Real-World Models (RWMs). Anchored in live, verified data, the Foundry is dedicated to developing standards, frameworks, and governance for responsible Real-World AI. Its mission is to ensure that intelligence built for the physical world is grounded, open, and aligned with human values.
IoTeX is the blockchain platform for Real-World AI. Since 2017, its foundational infrastructure has delivered verified, real-time data from the physical world to AI systems and decentralized applications. Powering 100+ projects and 40M devices across mobility, robotics, energy, health, and more, IoTeX enables developers to build next-generation AI applications with real-world impact. Trusted by partners like Google, Samsung, and IEEE, IoTeX provides the data, identity, and verification layers to bridge the physical and digital worlds.
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