Neuron

Neuron is a Web3 protocol founded in 2019 for mobile and IoT applications that handles three things: device discovery, connectivity and settlement. It treats the Internet of Things as an addressable resource layer: devices register identity and capability on-chain, applications query nearby available nodes and open low-latency peer-to-peer data channels, usage is metered and settled on the ledger, and contributors are paid for the bandwidth, compute or sensor data they supply, so idle physical capacity can be priced.

It builds on Hedera, using its consensus service for device identity and settlement receipts, with smart contracts enforcing service terms and refunds that pay back automatically when a service misses its commitment. Deployments centre on aviation and logistics: participation in a UK Civil Aviation Authority-backed drone airspace programme, and trials with Royal Mail and the National Health Service at three UK airports, plus a discovery tool that indexes DePIN network coverage, device status and service pricing so developers can gauge integration cost.