Vangrid

Vangrid is a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) and spatial intelligence platform built for the era of Physical AI. The protocol transforms billions of ordinary smartphones into a distributed, privacy-first capture network, enabling users to generate continuously updated, high-fidelity 3D spatial data simply by mapping real-world locations. This crowdsourced approach eliminates the need for expensive, specialized hardware or fleets of mapping vehicles. By incentivizing everyday users to digitize dynamic human environments, Vangrid provides verifiable ground-truth data for advanced use cases, including robotics, autonomous systems, and defense applications. The platform acts as a shared sensing layer for machines, democratizing access to spatial intelligence and allowing enterprise clients to navigate and interact with the physical world in real time.

August 6, 2026 Vangrid raises $9 million Seed round to build spatial data network for physical AI.