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🌱 EVA IONI: The First Open-Source Robot for Urban Gardens on MyZubster"

πŸ€– EVA IONI: The robot that cultivates the future

Today we are proud to announce EVA IONI - the first open-source robot for urban gardens, built on MyZubster with payments in Monero (XMR).

"Technology should empower people, not control them." β€” Daniel Ioni

🌱 Why EVA IONI?

MyZubster is already a platform for exchanging services with private payments. What was missing was the bridge to the physical world. EVA IONI is that bridge: a robot that can autonomously cultivate, monitor, and manage urban gardens.


πŸ“‘ What We Built

1. Environmental Sensors (Arduino)

  • pH, EC (Electrical Conductivity), Temperature, Humidity, Air Quality
  • Real-time data via REST API
  • Integration with MyZubster Gateway

2. Interactive Map (Leaflet.js)

  • Geolocation of urban gardens
  • Sensor data visualization
  • Search and filters

3. Robotic Arm (4 DOF)

  • Remote control via WebSocket
  • Automatic irrigation
  • Analysis and harvesting

4. AI Recommendations

  • Personalized gardening advice
  • Pest prediction
  • Crop rotation suggestions

5. Decentralized Payments (Monero)

  • Privacy-first
  • Escrow 2-of-3
  • Automatic payments in MYZ/XMR

6. Telegram Bot

  • Remote control from your phone
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Notifications

πŸ† Bounties Completed

Bounty Description Reward
#7 Arduino API Sensors 0.08 XMR
#3 React Listings 3.000 MYZ
#1 Monero Gateway 5.000 MYZ
#746 Garden Dashboard 4.000 MYZ
#745 Urban Garden Map 3.000 MYZ
#33 Telegram Bot 200 MYZ + 1%

Total: 15.200 MYZ + 0.08 XMR + 1% lifetime


πŸ›οΈ Partners & Collaborations

We are working with:

  • Comune di Rimini - Pilot project at Parco della BiodiversitΓ 
  • Anthea S.r.l. - Urban green management
  • Futura Ambiente (Hera Group) - Circular economy

🌍 Why Rimini?

Rimini is the ideal city for this project:

  • Green Plan already approved
  • 40 new urban gardens under construction
  • Daniel Ioni as local developer
  • Hera investing in circular economy

πŸ’° The Economic Model

EVA IONI is not just an open-source project, but an economic ecosystem:

Activity Revenue For
EVA Sales 0.5-5% fee MyZubster
Gardening Services Transaction fees MyZubster
Sponsored Bounties Corporate payments Developers

πŸ”§ How to Contribute

  1. Claim a bounty on GitHub
  2. Fork the repository and start developing
  3. Join the EVA IONI team
  4. Test the robot on a real garden

πŸ“Š Roadmap 2026-2027

  • Q3 2026: Sensors + Map βœ…
  • Q4 2026: Robotic Arm + Irrigation βœ…
  • Q1 2027: Pilot project in Rimini
  • Q2 2027: Production and sales

πŸ”— Useful links


🌱 Join us

EVA IONI is an open project for everyone. Whether you're a developer, an urban farmer, a robotics enthusiast, or just curious, there's a place for you.

The future is green, decentralized, and open-source. 🌍

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