April 2026 | End-of-Month Report
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April was defined by two developments that expanded what Auto Drive is and who it is for. Pay with AI3 opened a direct, permissionless path to permanent storage for anyone holding AI3, removing the last dependency on foundation access programs. healthpass1 became the first health data application to build on Auto Drive, bringing permanent, encrypted, user-controlled storage into a category with genuine mainstream relevance. Eulonomys demonstrated what building on that infrastructure can look like in practice. Engineering continued its steady progress and the Subspace Foundation remained focused on stakeholder unlock preparation. This report outlines the material progress made in April and the momentum carrying into May.
Engineering & Protocol
- Pay with AI3: Developers and users can now purchase Auto Drive permanent storage credits directly using AI3, with no intermediary required. The purchase flow covers package selection, on-chain payment confirmation, and a full credit purchase history, with balances and expiry warnings visible directly in the dashboard. Google authentication is required at launch. A per-account cap of 100GB and a 90-day credit expiry are in place as deliberate economic protections during the network’s early growth phase. Unused credits at expiry are automatically refunded. Fiat payment options are being explored.
To learn how to Pay with AI3, visit: https://youtu.be/KMpVhpOaFgU - Upgrade rollout: A structured update cycle is in progress. Unresolved issues identified through GitHub are being worked through systematically as part of the rollout.
- Data Domains research: Data Domains are specialized execution environments designed to address bandwidth limitations and significantly increase network throughput, enabling hyper-scalable permanent data storage and fast data availability for decentralized AI applications. Research into their architecture is ongoing, with further details to follow as the work progresses.
Ecosystem & Developer Momentum
healthpass1
healthpass1 selected Auto Drive as the decentralized storage foundation underlying its personal health passport application. The app consolidates a user’s health and wellness information into a single, private, encrypted record that travels with them. Auto Drive’s client-side encryption architecture ensures data is encrypted on the user’s device before it reaches the network. No storage operator, network participant, or third party, including healthpass1, has access to unencrypted file content. Encryption keys are generated and held exclusively by the user. Permanence and privacy are structural properties of the architecture, not policy commitments.
This partnership represents a new category of use case for permanent, verifiable storage on Autonomys. Read more.
Secret Network
Progress on the bidirectional Autonomys and Secret Network integration continued. Further details will be announced once complete.
WeatherXM x Autonomys Builders Program
Applications to the Builders Program remain open. To apply, visit: autonomys.xyz/builders.
Community & Foundation
Stakeholder Unlocks
Preparation for upcoming stakeholder token unlocks remained the Subspace Foundation’s primary focus in April. Stakeholders can expect continued updates in the coming weeks on mechanics and any additional required actions.
Eulonomys
Eulonomys, the first third-party application built on Pay with AI3 and Auto Drive is live. Eulonomys allows users to create permanent, on-chain eulogies stored on the Autonomys DSN. It is open source, lives in the Autonomys Community GitHub, and was built explicitly as a reference implementation. The payment flow, Auto Drive SDK integration, wallet interaction on Auto EVM, platform and merchant pattern, and moderation and community fund systems are all documented and designed to be copied and extended. If you are building on Auto Drive and Pay with AI3, this is a great reference.
To see how the application works, visit: https://youtu.be/cMlaWvectS8
Grants
The Subspace Foundation Grants Program received 12 new applications in April, bringing the total to 57, with several projects currently in active review. Builders working on permanent storage, agent infrastructure, or data availability are encouraged to apply: https://subspace.foundation/grants
ICYMI: Content Published in April
- Introducing Pay with AI3: Permissionless Permanent Storage on Your Terms
- healthpass1 and Autonomys Network Partner to Give People Private and Secure Control of Their Health Information
Metrics: April Snapshot
Staking: 39,967,090 AI3 (+115,485 from March)
Auto Drive Files Uploaded: 300 (Apr.) / 129,621 (All time)
Auto Drive Downloads: 2,250 (Apr.) / 14,806 (All time) (+1,051 from March)
Auto Drive Users: 673 (+27 from March)
Total Announced Partnerships: 64 (+1 from March)
Announced Auto Drive Integrations: 9 (+1 from March)
Total Grant Applications: 57 (+12 from March)
Looking Ahead
In May we anticipate sharing further details on the Secret Network bidirectional integration, the healthpass1 integration, and continued stakeholder unlock preparation. Pay with AI3 will mature as real usage patterns emerge and inform the next decisions on constraints and access.
