We launched .robot in September in partnership with the 0G Foundation, creating a dedicated Web3 space for robotics, AI and automation. Since its launch, .robot has served as a naming layer for developers, engineers, and makers building intelligent systems and powering the onchain identity for AI agents, robotics projects, and automation tools across the 0G Foundation ecosystem. Presales for .robot domains are now live, giving early adopters the chance to secure names before they become publicly available. Editing of the 0G blockchain will officially begin in the first quarter of 2026.
Now we’re taking the next step to bring that identity to the world stage.
Today we officially confirm our intention to submit .robot to ICANN’s 2026 gTLD application round, in partnership with the 0G Foundation. This milestone reflects the growing need for a trusted namespace that connects the robotics and AI community across both onchain systems and the traditional internet. It also continues the momentum of other Web3-born TLDs, .anime, .agi, .brave, and .privacy, which have already confirmed their intent to join the ICANN process, collectively expanding the reach of onchain domains into the global DNS landscape.
If approved, .robot would become a fully recognized DNS top-level domain alongside .com, .net and .org. It would also bridge DNS and Web3. The goal is a shared space for robotics companies, AI agent platforms, automation builders, research labs, educators and makers to operate under a name that is globally solvable and technically capable.
ICANN recognition would extend .robot domains beyond the onchain environment and gain traditional DNS functionality such as browser resolution and email support, while continuing to offer all the Web3 tools users already know. It’s about accessibility and integration: one identity that functions on both Web2 and Web3.
Robotics and artificial intelligence are expanding on an unprecedented scale. The global market for AI in robotics is expected to grow from $12.8 billion in 2023 to $124.8 billion in 2030, a CAGR of 38.5%.Grand View Survey). It is predicted that professional services robots will reach a value of $170 billion by 2030, surpassing traditional industrial systems.AZO robotics). In logistics and manufacturing, autonomous mobile robots are expected to approach $9.6 billion by 2030, up from $4 billion in 2024 (Grand View Survey).
These technologies are rapidly evolving from specialized implementations to everyday infrastructure, from warehouse floors to research labs, from factories to consumer devices. Intelligence becomes embedded in everything we build.
In a world where machines learn, adapt and act on their own, identity and communication must also evolve. .robot is the foundation for that shift, a namespace that grows with innovation and connects the people and systems that power it.
.robot was developed with 0G Foundation, a decentralized AI operating system designed for scale. 0G Foundation combines high-throughput data infrastructure with integrated compute and storage. The network connects to more than 19 million wallets and is built to support intelligent agents at internet scale. With significant funding and an ecosystem focused on AI workloads, 0G Foundation provides the backbone for .robot for both practical implementations and creative projects.
Entering the ICANN process is the next step towards a .robot namespace that works everywhere. For teams building robots, agents, and automation, this path provides global accessibility via DNS while preserving pre-existing onchain tools.
The mission is clear: create a trusted identity layer for intelligent systems, a layer that people can trust and machines can use.
Reserve your .robot today. Minting on the 0G Foundation will begin in the first quarter of 2026.