[DigitalToday AI Reporter] Natix and Valeo are using a Solana-based DePIN to develop a self-driving AI model. Cointelegraph reported on Jan. 22 that the two companies will jointly develop an AI camera model and plan to release it as open source. The project focuses on improving the safety and reliability of self-driving technology.

Natix and Valeo designed a "World Foundation Model" (WFM) so AI can learn and predict real traffic conditions. A Natix spokesperson stressed: "Existing AI models focused only on recognition, but WFM has predictive capabilities and will accelerate self-driving." The collaboration is an example showing the scalability of DePIN, a decentralised physical infrastructure network that combines blockchain and physical infrastructure.

WFM goes beyond a simple AI model and operates as a decentralised network in which participants receive cryptocurrency rewards for providing computing resources. Natix has secured several hundred thousand participants since it was founded in 2020 and has recorded driving data spanning hundreds of millions of kilometres. Mark Breko (마크 브레코), CEO of Valeo Brain, said: "WFM will set a new standard for self-driving," expressing expectations.

Nvidia has also joined the competition by releasing an open-source vision-language-action model called Alphamayo. Natix plans to release WFM as open source so developers can test and improve the model in various environments. Attention is on how the convergence of AI and blockchain will change the self-driving industry.