How Worldcoin uses Teleport to manage a fleet of IoT connected Orbs

Worldcoin is a new cryptocurrency developed by a group of entrepreneurs in the United States. The coin is designed to be a Privacy-Preserving Proof-of-Personhood Protocol. A foundation is required to provide and deliver the concept of Universal Basic Income.

How Teleport solved Worldcoin challenges

The team behind Worldcoin was made up of a variety of professionals, including software developers, financial advisors, and legal experts. The goal of the project was to rapidly get its new currency into the hands of as many people as possible; Worldcoin will allow everyone to claim a share of it for free. For this to happen, Worldcoin first had to solve one major challenge: ensuring that every person on Earth can prove that they are indeed human (not a bot), and that they have yet to claim their free share of Worldcoin.

In order to launch the Orb, they require volunteers to scan people's irises with the 'orb', a hardware device that records the user's retina. Worldcoin is a globally distributed biometric processor that has been deployed around the world. Ethan Wright, the device security lead, was tasked with managing the devices' security in various environments and conditions. To do this, Worldcoin decided to use Teleport as a fleet management tool.

• First, Teleport was used to monitor devices in the field, tracking various characteristics such as the IP, geolocation, software versions, security and environmental characteristics. This was done to ensure the device's integrity and to detect any malicious activity.
  
• Second, Teleport enabled non-software engineers to interact with the device safely. This was done to ensure the device was properly tested and configured before being sent out.


• Third, Teleport was used as an emergency backup to the OTA process. This allowed Worldcoin to create a temporary file system in memory on the target, copy all the cleanup scripts, and perform necessary maintenance operations.

• Fourth, Teleport was used to upgrade certificates that were expiring soon on the microcontrollers and other peripherals on the device. This allowed Worldcoin to rotate keys and certificates without having to anticipate when the devices would be connected.


• Fifth, Teleport was used during the manufacturing stage. This allowed Worldcoin to add Orbs to a separate cluster, give their QA access to the cluster and exfil the results of the end-of-line testing.


• Finally, Teleport was used to change the sounds that the Orb was making in the field. This allowed Worldcoin to deploy the sound files in real-time and get immediate feedback from users.

Overall, Teleport proved to be an invaluable tool for Worldcoin, allowing them to monitor, test and maintain their devices in various environments and conditions.

Worldcoin's use of Teleport is unique for many reasons and highlights the flexibility of running Teleport on a small ARM-based processor and its ability to easily dial-home to Worldcoin HQ using a range of different network conditions.

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