Zhichen Yang@swign_yzc689

RoboBazaar is a decentralized skill marketplace that enables robots to autonomously hire and pay human workers using the X402 payment protocol on the Base network. In real-world logistics and warehouse environments, robots handle approximately 80% of tasks autonomously. However, the remaining 20% — involving irregular, fragile, or oddly-shaped items — still require human dexterity and judgment. When a robot encounters such a task, it dynamically calculates a bounty based on item weight, danger level, and urgency. It then broadcasts a help request with a USDC reward. Nearby human operators receive the request on a dashboard, accept the task, and physically assist the robot. Upon task completion, the robot verifies the result using its onboard camera and triggers an automatic X402 micropayment to the human's wallet. Our system consists of four core components: (1) An AI FinanceAgent powered by LLMs that decides when to spend money on human help, (2) A Webots simulation demonstrating multi-robot coordination in a warehouse, (3) A bridge layer connecting simulation signals to the agent brain, and (4) A frontend dashboard for human operators to monitor bounties and accept tasks. Every human intervention generates labeled training data, creating a powerful data flywheel: more help → better data → smarter robots → fewer interventions needed. RoboBazaar doesn't build algorithms — it builds the commercial infrastructure to monetize them. We take a 5% platform fee on every transaction while enabling algorithm developers to earn passive income when their skills are purchased by robots in the field.

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