Robot.com's blockbuster deal sets off the robot race!

The Robot.com domain name was successfully traded! The new buyer is Felipe Chávez, founder and CEO of practical robot startup Kiwibot. He announced the acquisition of Robot.com at X, and revealed that the company will launch a new product this summer, officially entering the era of "practical robots."

Felipe Chávez emphasized in the statement:

"We are not creating long-legged humanoid robots. We are creating robots that can work. We always believe that robots should not be over-designed to adapt to an imagined future, they should be designed for the present."

Driven by this concept, the acquisition of the Robot.com domain name has undoubtedly injected strong momentum into the brand. Robot is not only the core keyword in the field of artificial intelligence and automation, but also has extremely high recognition and brand potential worldwide.

What is the value of the domain name Robot.com?

According to current public information, the transaction price has not been disclosed, but many industry insiders generally predict that the transaction is in the tens of millions of dollars. Referring to similar cases in the past, this valuation is not surprising:

Voice.com was sold for $30 million. "Voice" means sound and voice, which fits the field of voice communication and interaction;

Chat.com was acquired by OpenAI for $15.5 million for its AI chat product. "Chat" is highly consistent with the artificial intelligence interaction scenario and strengthens brand recognition;

Rocket.com was acquired by the financial technology company Rocket Companies for $14 million to integrate real estate search, loans, house management and other services. "Rocket" symbolizes efficiency and breakthrough, which fits the company's positioning.

The common features of these high-priced domain names include:

Clear meaning and highly relevant to the industry

Short, easy to spell, easy to remember

Strong branding ability

Naturally scarce and unreplicable

Robot.com is a domain name model with all the above features - it not only accurately matches the core keyword of "robot", a global hot track, but also has a high brand unity and trust endorsement effect.

With the rapid development of emerging technologies such as AI, robots, and Web3, word-based .com domain names with clear meanings and industry focus are becoming increasingly scarce. The change of ownership of Robot.com once again confirms this point: top-level domain names are not resources that can be purchased at any time, but rare assets that require patience and high prices.