Have you ever noticed that as AI gets "smarter," we seem to feel more isolated? In Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, once survival and safety are checked off, the human spirit craves something higher: Recognition.   Most AI today is built to be a tool, a servant, or a 24/7 customer service bot. But a tool can never be a friend. When we built Astrals  and the 3i Atlas , we made a choice that might seem "counter-intuitive" in a world obsessed with efficiency. We chose to build a "Di

TL;DR:  CODE27 just secured $10M+ in funding and launched a second crowdfunding campaign in Japan (via Makuake) after raising $1.9M on Kickstarter. Dipal D1 is also targeting Japan. This pivot reveals a critical truth: the US/EU market alone isn't enough . Here's why Astrals 3i Atlas is taking a different approach from day one. See what we're doing differently → 🎯 The News: CODE27's $10M Raise & Japan Pivot Let me break down what just happened: March 28, 2026:  CODE27 announ