For the initial phase of our Coin Operated Agent (COA) project, we are seeking a grant of $50,000 to support the development and deployment of our first end-to-end workable version. Here is a detailed breakdown of how the requested funds will be allocated:

AI Engineers (Fine-tuning and Debugging): $25,000

This allocation is for our AI specialists to fine-tune the large language models to accurately interpret natural language and generate executable blockchain transactions. It also covers the costs associated with debugging and optimizing the AI models for performance and reliability.
Backend Engineers (Integration and Testing): $5,000

Backend engineers will play a critical role in integrating the AI models with the Avalanche blockchain. This budget covers the costs of their work in ensuring seamless interaction between the AI layer and the blockchain, as well as conducting thorough testing to ensure system stability.
Smart Contract Engineers (Contract Development): $15,000

The development of smart contracts is essential for the COA's operation. This funding will support the work of our smart contract engineers in writing, testing, and deploying secure and efficient contracts that will facilitate the AI-driven transactions on the Avalanche network.
Operations Engineers (Infrastructure Management): $2,500

To maintain the smooth operation of our infrastructure, including servers and cloud services, we have allocated funds for operations engineers. Their work includes managing and optimizing our technical infrastructure to support the COA platform.
Hardware and Cloud Services: $2,500

This budget is for the procurement and maintenance of necessary hardware and cloud services that will host our AI models and support the backend operations of the COA platform.
Total Requested for Initial Phase: $50,000

It's important to note that our team has already self-funded the initial development, investing $50,000 to bring the first end-to-end workable version online in late September. The grant we are requesting now will be instrumental in supporting the next phase of our project.