What Auki Labs does

Auki Labs Limited is a Hong Kong-based private company (founded 2020) building the Auki Network, also branded as the Posemesh — a decentralized spatial computing protocol designed to make physical spaces browsable, navigable, and searchable by AI and robots. The protocol converts input from cameras and sensors into spatio-semantic observations and is organized around three robotics pillars (Locomotion, Manipulation, Perception). Its product suite includes Cactus (spatial AI for retail), Gotu (indoor navigation for events and property), McKenna (spatial decoration), Floorcraft (local multiplayer shared AR game), and ConjureKit, a Unity SDK for developers. A native utility token ($AUKI) is distributed on Uniswap, Aerodrome, and MEXC and is used for developer grants (up to $100,000) and ecosystem incentives.

The company operates a developer-first, product-led go-to-market: self-serve SDK and documentation, token-funded developer grants, a hardware-equipped hacker house in Hong Kong, and direct enterprise engagements with named design partners across retail (Reitan, FairPrice, Coop, Fresh, Mars), transit (MTR Corporation Hong Kong), property (Sino Group), and material handling (Toyota Material Handling). Revenue mechanics span tokenized network participation, subscription-based software (Cactus, Gotu, McKenna), and decentralized network contribution rewards, though the company does not publicly disclose revenue. Auki is venture-backed with approximately $13.25M disclosed across a 2021 Outlier Ventures seed and a 2022 Series A led by Animoca Brands, Kenetic, and Shima Capital, with additional crypto-native investors including Tribe Capital, Maelstrom, Pulsar Capital, ARKN Ventures, NGC, Primal, Faculty Group, BaboonVC, and EV3. Auki Labs is led by CEO and founder Nils Pihl and operates with a 1-10 person team across Hong Kong, Singapore, Norway, Switzerland, and Japan.

Name

Auki Labs

Legal name

Auki Labs Limited

Website

https://aukilabs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Auki Labs builds the Posemesh, a decentralized spatial computing protocol that converts camera and sensor input into machine-readable spatial data, serving enterprise customers in retail, transit, property, and robotics via software products (Cactus, Gotu) and a Unity SDK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spatial Computing Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

On-Chain Game Engines & Developer Tooling (SDKs, APIs, Unity/Unreal plugins) (FSAPAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

XR/AR/VR/MR Development Frameworks & Toolchains (MPAFAFAF), Metaverse & Social Virtual Worlds (BPAMAKAF), Metaverse Virtual World Platforms (social worlds, land, UGC) (FSAPAGAD)

Keywords

• Spatial computing
• Augmented reality SDK
• Decentralized infrastructure
• Indoor positioning
• Spatial AI

Headquarters

HQ city

Kowloon City

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Token Economics ($AUKI): Auki operates a cryptocurrency token ($AUKI) that powers the network economy. Token holders can participate in the network and trade on DEXs (Uniswap, Aerodrome) and CEXs (MEXC). Developer grants are distributed in AUKI tokens.
2. Software Solutions: Revenue generated from software products including Cactus (retail), Gotu (events/property), and McKenna. These are offered as platform solutions to enterprise customers.
3. Network Participation: The Web3 robotics ecosystem generates value through decentralized network participation where contributors to AI's understanding of the physical world can earn token rewards while retaining data ownership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Auki Labs builds decentralized spatial computing infrastructure called the Auki Network (Posemesh), a peer-to-peer protocol that allows devices and machines to share a common 3D spatial reference frame. On top of this infrastructure, the company offers vertical products including Cactus (a spatial AI platform for retail), Gotu (indoor navigation for events and property), McKenna (an AR decoration app for homes and exhibitions), Floorcraft (a shared-AR multiplayer game), and ConjureKit (a Unity SDK for building multi-device AR applications), with the $AUKI utility token coordinating network participation.

Product overview

Auki Labs offers a platform architecture centered on the Auki Network (Posemesh), a decentralized spatial computing infrastructure that makes physical spaces machine-readable for AI and robotics. The product portfolio includes Cactus (retail spatial AI platform), Gotu (indoor navigation for events and property), McKenna (decoration application), and Floorcraft (AR gaming experience), supported by the Unity SDK (ConjureKit) for developer integration. The company is building what it calls the 'real-world web' to make the physical world accessible to AI copilots and robots.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Auki Network: Decentralized spatial computing network that makes the physical world browsable, navigable and searchable by AI and robots.
• Posemesh
• Cactus
• Gotu
• McKenna
• Floorcraft
• ConjureKit

Products and services

• Auki Network (Posemesh)
• Cactus
• Gotu
• McKenna
• Floorcraft
• ConjureKit (Unity SDK)
• $AUKI Token

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of world's economy tied to physical locations made accessible to AI

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• AWE (Augmented World Expo)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerAWE is a major augmented reality industry event where Auki Labs showcases its technology and participates in the ecosystem.
• Hong Kong FinTech WeekmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAuki Labs participates in Hong Kong FinTech Week as a featured company representing spatial computing and Web3 innovation.
• WOW SummitminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWOW Summit is a blockchain conference where Auki Labs participates in the Web3 robotics ecosystem discussions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Niantic: Niantic operates the Lightship AR development platform and powers Pokémon GO's real-world spatial mapping — directly competing with Auki's Posemesh in AR/spatial computing developer tooling for mobile devices and physical-world digitalization.
• Mapbox: Mapbox provides a developer platform for location-based services including maps, navigation, and spatial SDKs — directly overlapping with Auki's positioning/navigation infrastructure across retail, transit, and property use cases.
• Decentraland: Decentraland is a Web3 virtual world platform with land, social spaces, and a MANA token economy — comparable to Auki's metaverse ambitions anchored in physical reality and its $AUKI token model.
• The Sandbox: The Sandbox is a Web3 virtual world platform with UGC tools and a SAND token economy, comparable to Auki's real-world web concept and developer-ecosystem approach.
• Matterport: Matterport provides 3D spatial mapping and digital twin technology for real estate and property — directly comparable to Auki's physical-world digitization and spatial awareness layer for AI and robotics.
• IndoorAtlas: IndoorAtlas provides indoor positioning and geolocation technology using sensor fusion — directly comparable to Auki's Gotu indoor navigation product and overall spatial positioning layer.

Broad incumbents

• Apple: Apple's ARKit and Vision Pro provide centralized AR/spatial computing tools for iOS developers — a broad incumbent in the same category as Auki's spatial computing platform with vastly larger resources.
• Google: Google's ARCore, Google Maps, and Visual Positioning System cover AR development and location services — a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities to Auki's spatial platform.
• Microsoft: Microsoft's Azure Spatial Anchors, HoloLens, and Mesh provide enterprise-grade spatial computing and AR — a broad incumbent competing with Auki's enterprise positioning across industries.
• Unity Technologies: Unity provides the dominant 3D game engine with AR/VR development capabilities and hosts platforms like Auki's ConjureKit SDK — a broad incumbent whose ecosystem Auki builds upon and competes with.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aukilabs
• GitHubgithub.com/aukilabs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@aukilabs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors8 records

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M&A

Investments1 record

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