FLOKI Teams Up with Rice Robotics to Launch AI-Powered Companion Robot and Token Ecosystem

FLOKI has partnered with Rice Robotics to unveil the FLOKI Minibot M1 a compact, AI-driven home assistant that merges robotics, blockchain, and tokenized incentives.

Debuting ahead of TOKEN2049 in Dubai, the Minibot M1 runs on RICE AI, the decentralized protocol developed by Rice Robotics. This intelligent companion is designed to assist with daily tasks like organizing to-do lists, managing household routines, entertaining with stories or music, and learning user preferences to offer a personalized experience.

Beyond its hardware capabilities, the partnership also introduces the $RICE token the core utility token of the RICE AI ecosystem. Users will earn $RICE by interacting with the robot, effectively transforming regular conversations and commands into AI training data, creating a loop of value exchange and engagement.

The $RICE token will be launched via the TokenFi Launchpad, with early access for $TOKEN stakers. Airdrops will also be available for $FLOKI and $TOKEN holders, adding further utility to FLOKI’s expanding ecosystem. $RICE will unlock premium AI features, system upgrades, and data transactions across decentralized AI networks.

Rice Robotics, already trusted by major names like Nvidia, SoftBank, Mitsui Fudosan, and 7-Eleven Japan, has deployed its robots across Japan, Dubai, and Hong Kong. The company’s involvement in real-world infrastructure and ties to SoftBank, a key backer of Trump’s $500 billion Stargate AI initiative signals a growing intersection between AI, policy, and blockchain.

This launch marks a major step toward decentralized physical AI (DePAI), where autonomous machines learn, collaborate, and evolve through blockchain-integrated systems.