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RWA Platform TokenFi Is Tokenizing the Floki Minibot
A presale for the Floki Minibot M1 AI robot, made by Rice Robotics, starts May 23, the same day TokenFi’s real-world asset tokenization module goes live.
May 20, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
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What to know:
- TokenFi is set to tokenize the Floki Minibot M1, the first tokenization of a consumer AI robot.
- The tokenization coincides with the introduction of TokenFi's RWA tokenization module on May 23, with a presale for the Minibot M1's token.
- Rice Robotics, partnered with major companies like Nvidia and Softbank, developed the Floki Minibot, which operates autonomously on the RICE AI system.
TokenFi, a sister project to Floki that focuses on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, is set to tokenize the Floki Minibot M1 — an AI-powered robot built by Rice Robotics — marking what the team says is the first tokenization of a consumer AI robot.
The move coincides with the launch of TokenFi’s RWA tokenization module on May 23. A presale for the Minibot M1's token will go live the same day, initially for users on a whitelist compiled by Rice AI and select Floki ecosystem participants.
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The presale ties into broader plans to launch Rice AI's RICE token and conduct an airdrop for and holders, according to the announcement. Further details are expected post-sale, the team told CoinDesk.
The Floki Minibot is a branded version of Rice Robotics’ compact delivery and companion robot, which operates autonomously and is built on the RICE AI system. Rice Robotics counts Nvidia, Softbank, Mitsui Fudosan and 7-Eleven Japan among its partners and clients.
"This is the first time in history that an AI robot will be tokenized,” TokenFi said in a statement to CoinDesk. “It’s a phenomenal moment for TokenFi, the RWA industry, and the AI robotics space.”
TokenFi aims to be a leading RWA infrastructure provider, allowing companies to tokenize real-world items — from assets to equity and now robotics — using blockchain rails.
Floki developers said earlier this year that they believe Rice Robotics is “well-positioned for growth” in the AI robotics sector, citing industry projections that peg the market at over $100 billion by 2030.
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