Toru is our first product, but it's not our only one. Here's where we're headed and why we believe the future of computing is AI-native from the ground up.
The bigger picture
When we started Chia, we didn't set out just to build a better search engine. We set out to reimagine how people interact with technology when AI is native to every layer, from how you find information, to how developers build applications, to how your operating system works.
Toru is step one. But the full vision is much bigger.
The three layers of Chia
1. Toru: AI-native search (available now)
Toru is our answer to how information discovery should work in an AI-first world. Instead of 10 blue links, you get direct answers. Instead of keyword matching, you get natural language understanding. Instead of ads and tracking, you get privacy and speed.
We launched Toru MVP in December 2025, and we're already working on voice input, file search, and mobile apps. But Toru is just the interface layer. The real power comes from what's underneath.
2. Chia Cloud: AI-first infrastructure (coming 2025)
Most cloud platforms were built for the pre-AI era. They're powerful but complex, designed for a world where developers managed servers, databases, and infrastructure manually. AI changes everything.
Chia Cloud will be infrastructure built specifically for AI-native applications. Our principles:
- AI as a first-class workload: Running inference, embeddings, and vector search shouldn't be an afterthought. It should be as simple as deploying a web server.
- Developer experience matters: Clean APIs, minimal config, and fast feedback loops. We're optimizing for speed of iteration, not enterprise feature bloat.
- Privacy and control: Regional data isolation, transparent data paths, and no vendor lock-in. Your data stays yours.
What we're planning:
- Managed AI inference with auto-scaling
- Vector databases and semantic search infrastructure
- Simple storage with global CDN delivery
- Multi-cloud orchestration and failover
3. Chia OS: AI-native operating system (long-term)
This is the most ambitious part of our vision, and the furthest out. Today's operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS) were all designed before AI existed. AI features are bolted on, not native.
What would an OS look like if it was built from scratch with AI at its core?
- Voice-first interface: Control your computer naturally without hunting through menus.
- Context-aware everything: Your OS understands what you're working on and proactively helps.
- Privacy by architecture: Local AI where possible, encrypted cloud where needed, zero tracking.
- Cross-platform by default: Same experience on desktop, mobile, and cloud.
Chia OS is years away, but we're thinking about it now because every decision we make with Toru and Chia Cloud is building toward that future.
Why this matters
The AI revolution isn't just about chatbots. It's about fundamentally changing how humans interact with computers. We believe that change needs to happen at every layer:
- Interface layer (Toru): How you discover and interact with information
- Infrastructure layer (Chia Cloud): How developers build intelligent applications
- Platform layer (Chia OS): How your entire computing environment works
How we're approaching it
We're a small team with big ambitions, which means we have to be strategic:
- Ship early, iterate fast: Toru MVP launched in weeks, not years. We learn by building and shipping, not by planning in isolation.
- Focus on one thing at a time: Right now, that's making Toru exceptional. Chia Cloud and OS will come when the time is right.
- Build in public: We share our progress, our thinking, and our challenges openly.
- Listen to users: Our roadmap is influenced by real feedback from real people using our products.
Join us
Whether you're a user trying Toru for the first time, a developer excited about Chia Cloud, or someone who shares our long-term vision, we'd love to have you along for the ride.
This is just the beginning.