PANews reported on April 23 that according to CoinDesk, Rice Robotics and dog-themed blockchain project Floki will jointly launch the Floki-branded AI companion robot Minibot M1, which runs on the RICE AI platform. Floki will support the company in advancing blockchain technology and gradually tokenize its brand and AI data market through TokenFi (a sister project of Floki that focuses on tokenizing real-world assets) with the support of the Floki community.

RICE AI is a robotics brand that counts high-profile clients such as Nvidia, SoftBank, Dubai Future Foundation, Mitsui Fudosan, NTT Japan, and 7-Eleven among its clients. Earlier this year, the company raised more than $7 million in Pre-Series A funding from investors including Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Soul Capital, and Audacy Ventures.