peaq, the Web3 network powering the Economy of Things, announces an expansion of its ecosystem as 2blox joins to decentralize mobility data collection. 2blox is building a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) of AI-powered cameras for counting pedestrians and all sorts of transport means on roads. As part of the integration, these cameras will be outfitted with self-sovereign peaq IDs. The decentralized application (dApp) that will enable smart camera owners to monetize the data they collect will run on the peaq network.

Mobility data is a crucial resource for urban planners, emergency services, and marketers. The success of platforms such as Waze underscores the efficacy of crowd-sourcing such data as part of a multi-pronged business model.

2blox boosts the mechanism for crowd-sourcing mobility data by adding cryptocurrency incentives for the community to share local traffic data using the 2blox AI-powered camera. Their stationary MOBI1 sensor can be set up at home to monitor real-time traffic outside. Their next product, the AI-powered MobiGo mobile app, allows users to “capture” streets Pokemon GO-style by taking their snapshots. The insights the devices generate are anonymous, with no sensitive data leaving it at any point. For a glimpse into the future of mobility data collection, check out 2blox’s Web app CrowdQuest.

As 2blox brings its DePIN on peaq as the layer-1 backbone, it will make use of peaq’s core functions to build its backend and business logic. At the initial stage, it will outfit its proprietary smart cameras with self-sovereign peaq IDs. With these, the device owners will be able to quickly connect their devices with peaq through peaq control, add them to their fleet, and link them with the 2blox dApp. 2blox will also develop and deploy the smart contracts powering the tokenomics of its DePIN on peaq’s Ethereum Virtual Machine chain. Finally, 2blox will launch its dApp on peaq, complete with device management functionality and automated rewards for users. Once live on peaq, the device owners will be able to get extra rewards through peaq’s mechanism that distributes a fraction of the network fees between the connected devices on it.

“Crowdsourcing useful data is the best way to scale fast, and the only fair way to do it is to reward the community with something valuable for that,” says Rémy Gierech, founder of 2blox. “2blox is embracing this strategy, and peaq’s machine-specific functions and tokenomics will enable the project to grow lightning-fast.”

“We’re excited to see 2blox join the peaq ecosystem,” says Till Wendler, co-founder of peaq. “The ongoing rise of AI is a boon for any data platforms, and 2blox merges a use case with a proven demand and a model that fairly rewards the contributors.”

peaq is a layer-1 network launching as a Polkadot parachain in early 2024. peaq’s sister network krest is already live and producing blocks on Kusama. 2blox is the third DePIN to integrate with peaq in summer 2023 following Brainstem, a Web3 digital health platform, and ELOOP, a tokenized Tesla-sharing service.