labs · roadmap
$ Network Timeline
Six phases from self-hosted infrastructure to field operations. Phases 1–3 shipped. Phase 4 in flight — the Relay is in the field.
Phase 1 · 2025 → Q1 2026
Infrastructure — the estate
- Self-hosted forge (Forgejo) at git.aethex.tech
- Authentik identity provider — SSO across AeThex properties
- VPS nginx estate: 27 registered sites and services
- KAEL API core online at api.aethex.tech
Phase 2 · Q1–Q2 2026
Games + identity at scale
- Oakdale Arena live: 457k unique players, 778k recorded sessions
- AeThex Passport identity layer with Discord + Roblox verification
- Oakdale Discord bot with live game telemetry
- Public IRC network at irc.aethex.tech
Phase 3 · Q2 2026
The AI layer
- KAEL Council: mixture-of-agents fan-out (Cerebras · Groq · Gemini)
- AeThex Phone Agent live on +1 (480) 863-9009
- KAEL embed widget shipped to partner surfaces
- aethex.bot subscription tiers built
Phase 4 · Q3 2026
Field operations — the Relay
- aethex.tech signal airlock live — missions, provenance intake, invite validation
- DSi field unit AX-01 deploys at Roblox Inspire Houston (July 12)
- NFC tap-card relays AX01/AX02 in the field
- RDC01 mission registered — standby for activation
Phase 5 · Q3–Q4 2026
Ship + monetize
- Digital Citadel — first Steam title (Tauri wrap of citadel.aethex.tech)
- aethex.bot Discord SKUs live
- Labs research repos fill with published runs and code
- Whitepapers drafted from production telemetry (DS-12 line)
Phase 6 · 2027
The network compounds
- Passport as the single identity across every AeThex surface
- Field unit fleet: badges, kiosks, cards — all Relay signals
- Oakdale ecosystem expansion on live-telemetry feedback
- Open the Relay provenance model as a public protocol