In Brief
At DePIN Day Dubai 2025, Alec Wilson, COO of Spexi, presented a bold vision: building the world’s largest decentralized aerial intelligence network. In his talk, Alec outlined how Specxi and its new LayerDrone protocol are transforming drone imagery into scalable, tokenized infrastructure. The result? Ultra-high-resolution, verified aerial data that powers spatial AI, AR/VR, autonomous delivery and more
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Spexi: Aerial Intelligence at Global Scale
Spexi started with a simple truth: satellite imagery isn’t good enough. The best available data is low-resolution, rarely updated and fails to support next-gen use cases.
Instead, Spexi turns every drone pilot into a data provider by standardizing missions using "Spexigons" — hex-based capture zones. Pilots fly autonomous routes with DJI drones via the Spexi app, collecting sub-3cm imagery.
The Problem: Satellite Imagery Can’t Keep Up
AI, AR/VR, self-driving cars, and geospatial modeling all require fresh, detailed and trusted imagery. But existing providers fall short:
Poor spatial resolution
Delayed refresh cycles
Centralized, permissioned access
Spexi fixes this by decentralizing both supply and distribution of aerial data. It’s not just faster and cheaper — it’s programmable and permissionless.
The Solution: Tokenized Drone Infrastructure
Each flight mission is standardized: 7-minute autonomous captures at 80m altitude. The result? Verified data that’s:
900x more detailed than satellite images
Blockchain-verified
Compatible with AI/AR/VR platforms
Enter LayerDrone: The DePIN Protocol Behind It All
To scale beyond a single app, Spexi launched LayerDrone — a not-for-profit protocol powering the tokenization of aerial data.
Key features:
Pilots earn crypto for verified uploads
Customers pay in crypto to access imagery
Buy & Burn mechanics to reduce token supply
Spexi acts as a value-added provider — one of many apps expected to grow on top of LayerDrone.
The Token Model: Sustainable and Demand-Driven
The upcoming LayerDrone token will be:
Used for mission bounties
Spent by customers to access data
Bought back by the foundation using real revenue
Just like Helium and GeoNet, LayerDrone aligns usage with token demand. Revenue from imagery sales funds token buybacks or protocol expansion, depending on treasury health.
The Sky Is Just the Start
With autonomous drones, standardized missions, and crypto rails, Spexi and LayerDrone deliver a clear path to scale DePIN in geospatial intelligence.
A massive, underperforming market
Frustrated enterprise customers
Token-powered infrastructure
And over 100K missions already flown
This is what it looks like when DePIN takes flight.
Learn more: spexi.io | layerdrone.org
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