Small Thing (ST)

Small Thing (ST) is an ERC-20 token issued on Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 network secured by Proof-of-Stake consensus. The token is tied to the Small Thing initiative, a project deploying fleets of autonomous robots to combat ocean pollution. With a total supply of one billion ST tokens, the project connects environmental impact with blockchain-based participation, allowing token holders to engage with a mission focused on real-world ocean restoration.

The Small Thing platform operates through swarms of AI-driven robots designed to identify, collect, and quantify microplastics — particles smaller than 5 mm — that escape traditional cleanup systems. Each unit navigates fully autonomously during missions, sharing encrypted data across the fleet via a shared intelligence layer. Collected materials are filtered, classified, and stored, while mission data is timestamped, geolocated, and cross-validated by multiple robots before being published to an open dashboard accessible to researchers, governments, and the public.

All mission results are processed by onboard AI models and independently verified, contributing to what the project describes as the first live map of ocean microplastic pollution. The ST token is deployed at contract address 0x214419F6FdD2b23Bf6A32f33Cf95186D188B784b on Base, verifiable via Basescan. The Small Thing team shares mission updates on X (@the_small_thing). As of 2026, the project website is active and the team continues to develop the platform.