Natix Network

Natix Network is a Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) built on Solana that crowdsources camera and video data from everyday drivers and smartphone users to build a global, real-time geospatial intelligence layer. The project's stated mission is to break the monopoly that large technology companies hold over street-level mapping data by enabling any camera owner to contribute data, earn rewards, and collectively form what Natix describes as the world's largest on-street camera network — infrastructure for Physical AI and autonomous driving development.

Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Europe, Natix launched its Drive& mobile application to the public in April 2023, and by mid-2025 had grown to approximately 2.89 million registered drivers across 33 countries, with over 1.93 million kilometers of road data mapped and more than 165,000 hours of multi-camera footage collected monthly.

How It Works

The core mechanic is straightforward: participants install the Drive& smartphone app or connect the VX360 hardware device to their Tesla vehicle and drive normally. As they drive, the application streams video through Natix's proprietary on-device AI — the NATIX Vision SDK — which anonymizes footage locally before any data leaves the device, stripping personally identifiable information such as faces and license plates. Processed, anonymized data flows into the network where it is validated and aggregated into a dynamic real-world map.

The NATIX Vision SDK is patent-pending software that operates through a "Vision Deploy" edge computing middleware layer running directly on smartphones or dashcams, enabling over-the-air model updates without requiring device-level intervention. A validation layer called the StreetVision Subnet, powered by Bittensor, evaluates and rewards data contributions based on quality and novelty.

Enterprise clients — including autonomous vehicle companies, logistics operators, and simulation developers — pay to access this data as multi-camera datasets, edge case extractions for AI model training, and OpenDrive/OpenScenario formatted simulation scenarios. Natix competes directly with centralized providers such as Google Street View, and its differentiator is the absence of costly proprietary hardware fleets: it leverages cameras already deployed globally in vehicles and smartphones.

Key Products

Drive& App. The primary mobile application for iOS and Android. Drivers use it to contribute camera data from smartphones and receive in-app NATIX rewards redeemable for on-chain tokens. The app was the network's original data collection product.

VX360. A hardware dongle that plugs into a Tesla vehicle's data port, activating all of the car's built-in 360-degree camera array for Natix data collection. The device enables phone-free, passive data contribution and has become the network's primary source of multi-camera footage. Tesla's full surround-camera system makes each VX360-equipped vehicle a significantly richer data source than a single smartphone.

WorldSeek. A vision-language platform for searching 360-degree real-world footage, announced in 2025. It represents Natix's expansion beyond raw data collection into queryable geospatial intelligence products.

NATIX Vision SDK. Developer-facing middleware allowing third parties to embed Natix's privacy-preserving computer vision capabilities into their own applications. Enterprise deployments include E.ON and Deutsche Telekom.

Token and Economics

The $NATIX token is an SPL token on Solana with a fixed total supply of approximately 100 billion. It launched on July 1, 2024, following the company's decision to build on Solana. Token distribution is as follows: 37% to the incentivization pool (released based on network usage); 24.9% to early backers (10% at Token Generation Event, then 6-month cliff followed by 20-month linear vesting); 20% to team and advisors (9-month cliff, 30-month linear vesting); 8% to DEX and CEX liquidity; 5% to public sale; and 5.1% to reserve.

Token utility spans several functions: enterprises pay $NATIX to access geospatial datasets and AI outputs; contributors earn $NATIX for data submissions; holders stake for governance rights and passive yield (up to 35% APY); and premium in-app features require token expenditure. The network employs a deflationary buyback-and-burn mechanism funded from data sales revenue, with over 516 million $NATIX burned as of late 2025.

Partnerships and Ecosystem

Natix has assembled partnerships across the automotive, technology, and crypto sectors. Notable collaborators include Google, NVIDIA, Amazon, Valeo, Autoware Foundation, and Grab. The Grab partnership, announced in May 2025, is particularly significant: the Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant is combining its AI mapmaking capabilities with Natix's decentralized data collection network to expand mapping operations into the United States and European Union.

The Autoware Foundation partnership integrates Natix multi-camera data into open-source autonomous driving stacks. Enterprise deployments at E.ON and Deutsche Telekom demonstrate real commercial adoption of the Vision SDK.

Security and Audits

Natix's Solana staking smart contracts have been audited by Hashlock and CertiK. No material vulnerabilities have been publicly disclosed from these engagements. The NATIX Vision SDK's privacy-preservation approach — local on-device anonymization before data transmission — is patent-pending, and the company claims full privacy compliance across its data processing pipeline.

Team and Funding

Natix Network has raised a total of $9.6 million across multiple rounds: approximately $1.5 million in early funding, $3.5 million in 2023, and a $4.6 million strategic round in 2024 led by Borderless Capital and co-led by Tioga Capital. Additional investors include Nomura's Laser Digital, Big Brain Holdings, Escape Velocity (EV3), IoTeX, WAGMI Ventures, and Moonrock Capital.

The CEO and co-founder is Alireza Ghods. The company employs approximately 20 people. Advisors include Sean Carey (co-founder of Helium and partner at Borderless Capital), Gracy Chen (CEO of Bitget), and Salvador Gala (managing partner at Escape Velocity).

Solana Ecosystem Fit

Natix is a Solana-native DePIN project. Solana's speed, low transaction fees, and mobile-friendly infrastructure are practically relevant to the protocol's operation, where large numbers of micro-reward transactions flow continuously to drivers globally. The project sits within Solana's expanding DePIN category alongside projects such as Hivemapper and DIMO, differentiating itself through multi-camera vehicle data rather than single-camera dashcam footage, and through its enterprise partnership strategy bridging decentralized data collection with conventional industry clients including automotive and telecoms companies.