[MS] DOT #1559 - Kick-start Campaign for RISC-V Smart Home Devices, Secured by Polkadot

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https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1559

RISC-V is gaining popularity in the decentralized internet, and Polkadot is already using it for its virtual machines. The first line of smart home devices built on RISC-V and integrated with Polkadot is being launched, with real hardware products and open-source firmware available on GitHub. A public kick-start campaign on IndieGoGo will test market interest in these web3-native, open-source, user-first solutions.

The campaign will launch three interconnected devices:

Altruist: an air quality sensor that publishes data to a decentralized map.
DevBoard Hikikomori: a developer-focused micro-controller dev board built on RISC-V, designed for engineers from both embedded and Web3 worlds.
RISC-V Smart Home Server: a server that unites open hardware, open connectivity, and open cloud, enabling control over smart devices without centralized cloud platforms.

The proposed budget includes funds for the Robonomics Creative Team, advertising and outreach, influencer engagement, and an independent code audit. The campaign aims to demonstrate a future rooted in transparency, decentralization, and open technology, and to lay the foundation for a long-term open ecosystem of devices, tools, and services.

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I have a couple of concerns about the proposal, hoping that the proposers can respond to some of them:

Ensuring the connection between smart devices by different brands into Robonomics home server: are there any ongoing conversation on this with any brands as many of them have their own proprietary protocol and apps for device management. What's your plan for device integration, any brands you're starting with with targeted regions
The indiegogo campaign advertising and influencer campaign: two of the four main categories in the budget are related to advertising, has there been any consideration to asking for this through the marketing bounty? This would decrease the overall ask of the proposal and, if the proposal passes, would allow you to work together with the marketing bounty to ensure a successful campaign.
Core audit: it was my understanding that Polkadot Assurance Legion provided projects support regarding external audits etc. This kind of brings me to a larger criticism of not only this proposal but many others where money is being asked from the treasury to spend on things that Polkadot has already build mechanisms to do. Is the Marketing bounty not responding to your request?Have you contacted them? Is the PAL not responding to you? I would like proposals to exhaust already existing solutions in the ecosystem before asking for it from the treasury through OpenGov.