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Create an Orbit

Creating an Orbit is the process of launching a specialized AI network within the Orbinum ecosystem.

Phase 1 Notice: Currently, Orbit creation is restricted to the Orbinum Team and whitelisted partners. The guide below describes the process for Phase 2 (Open Ecosystem).

Prerequisites​

Before creating an Orbit, ensure you have:

  1. Technical Specification: A clear definition of the AI task (e.g., "Generate 3D assets from text")
  2. Quality Metrics: Domain-specific evaluation criteria for measuring miner performance
  3. Validator Code: A mechanism to objectively evaluate miner outputs
  4. Economic Resources:
    • Registration Stake: 1,000 $ON (locked, not burned)
    • Validation Fees: Budget for 2-week testing period evaluation costs
  5. Governance Model: Decision on open vs closed governance

The Creation Process​

1. Develop the Incentive Mechanism​

The core of any Orbit is its incentive mechanism--the code that validators run to score miners.

  • Task Definition: What input do miners receive? What output must they produce?
  • Scoring Logic: How is quality measured? (e.g., CLIP score for images, BLEU for text).
  • Penalty Logic: How are bad actors punished?

2. Test Locally​

Use the Orbinum SDK to simulate your Orbit locally.

# Clone the Orbit template
git clone https://github.com/orbinum-network/orbit-template

# Customize the validator logic
vim neurons/validator.py

# Run a local testnet
orbinum-cli localnet start

Note: The repositories and tools referenced in this section (for example orbinum-cli, orbit-template, orbinum-sdk) have not yet been published publicly. Some commands or links may not work until they are released.

3. Register the Orbit​

Once tested, register your Orbit on the network. This requires staking 1,000 $ON.

orbinum-cli orbit create \
  --name "My Custom Orbit" \
  --repo "https://github.com/my-org/my-orbit" \
  --owner <YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS> \
  --stake 1000 \
  --governance <open|closed>

Important Notes:

  • The 1,000 $ON stake is locked (not burned) as collateral
  • Your Orbit immediately enters a mandatory 2-week testing period
  • You'll pay validation fees during testing (compensates validators for evaluation work)
  • Stake is returned if Orbit is rejected or voluntarily deactivated in good standing

4. Testing Period (2 Weeks)​

Your Orbit enters a mandatory 2-week evaluation period:

During Testing:

  • Validators assess quality, stability, and network compatibility
  • The Orbit operates in evaluation mode
  • You pay validation fees to compensate evaluators
  • Recruit initial miners to demonstrate functionality

Evaluation Criteria:

  • Quality of validation logic
  • Clarity of task definition
  • Feasibility of miner requirements
  • Network security and stability
  • Adherence to protocol standards

5. Activation or Rejection​

After the 2-week testing period, the network automatically decides:

✅ Approved:

  • Orbit is activated and begins receiving block emissions
  • Stake remains locked as ongoing collateral
  • You can now earn 2% commission on inference fees
  • Orbit appears in the public Orbit registry

❌ Rejected:

  • Orbit is not activated
  • Stake is returned minus validation fees paid during testing
  • You can revise and resubmit with improvements

Orbit Lifecycle​

Stage Details​

1. Registration

  • Stake 1,000 $ON (locked, not burned)
  • Submit technical specifications and quality metrics
  • Choose governance model (open or closed)

2. Testing (2 Weeks)

  • Validators evaluate quality, stability, and network compatibility
  • Orbit operates in evaluation mode
  • Pay validation fees to compensators
  • Recruit initial miners

3. Quality Evaluation

  • Automated assessment based on validator scores
  • Evaluation criteria: validation logic, task clarity, feasibility, security

4. Activation (If Approved)

  • Orbit begins receiving block emissions
  • Stake remains locked as collateral
  • Earn 2% commission on inference fees
  • Appears in public Orbit registry

5. Rejection (If Failed)

  • Orbit not activated
  • Stake returned minus validation fees
  • Can revise and resubmit

6. Operation

  • Maintain minimum quality standards
  • Adjust parameters based on governance model
  • Engage with miner and validator community

7. Deactivation

  • Voluntary: Owner requests shutdown, stake returned in full
  • DAO Action: Protocol violations or security risks, stake slashed
  • Quality Failures: Persistent poor performance, stake slashed

Next Steps​