ROVR is a DePIN (Decentralised Physical Infrastructure Network) project building a global, real-time, machine-readable 3D map of the world.

Rather than deploying expensive vehicles, ROVR empowers a community of contributors with purpose-built hardware devices. These contributors collect spatial data while driving their everyday routes, earning tokens in return. The result? Scalable, continuously refreshed 3D maps that are accessible, precise, and updated by the crowd.

ROVR’s core idea: “Digitizing Earth. Designing the future.”

How It Works: Hardware, Tokens, and Contributor Power

ROVR uses two custom-built devices:

• TarantulaX (TX): A $199 RTK-enabled device that pairs with a smartphone camera to collect spatial data. It’s designed for accessibility and scale.
• LiteCone (LC): A $2,499 LiDAR-equipped unit with RTK, IMU, and GNSS, capable of capturing 10GB of true 3D point cloud data per hour. Designed for professionals.

Contributors install a device, drive their usual routes, and earn $ROVR tokens per kilometer mapped—with bonuses based on quality, freshness, and demand zones.

ROVR maps are updated weekly. Redundant data yields diminishing rewards, while high-quality submissions (graded A–F) earn multipliers. In priority zones, contributors can receive up to 7x reward boosts.

What Makes ROVR Different

ROVR’s edge lies in how it blends decentralisation, precision, and economic alignment:

• True 3D Mapping: Unlike other projects that simulate 3D from 2D video, ROVR captures real LiDAR point clouds—essential for training autonomous systems and spatial AI.
• Centimeter Accuracy: Through a strategic partnership with Geodnet, ROVR taps into a decentralised RTK network without needing costly base stations.
• Buy-and-Burn Model: 60% of all revenue is used to buy back and burn $ROVR tokens, aligning long-term value with network growth.
• Decentralised Storage Roadmap: To reduce cloud costs, ROVR plans to transition to decentralised storage solutions in 2025.

ROVR sits at the convergence of two rapidly expanding markets:

• HD Maps for AVs: $2.4B in 2024, projected to grow to $20B by 2032
• Spatial AI & 3D Simulation Infrastructure: Expected to reach $1 trillion by 2034

Critically, ROVR doesn’t just serve these markets—it expands them. By slashing the cost and complexity of data generation, it makes 3D spatial intelligence accessible to new groups: indie developers, AV startups, smart city planners, and AI labs.

Contributor Involvement: Earn While You Drive

ROVR’s contributor ecosystem is designed for scale and fairness:

• TX Devices earn 1.6 $ROVR/km
• LC Devices earn 16 $ROVR/km
• Rewards decay for re-mapping the same roads within a week
• Data quality scores determine payout percentages (A-tier = 100%)
• Bonus zones offer up to 7x multipliers
• Contributors can also qualify for airdrops (e.g. 20,000 ROVR after 2,000 km mapped)

With over 3,000 TX units shipped and the first batch of 50 LCs sold out, contributors are already generating massive spatial datasets – 20 TB in just two weeks during one deployment.

A Vision Beyond Mapping

ROVR isn’t building maps for human eyes.

It’s creating a 3D memory of the world that machines can live in, learn from, and navigate through—accurately, autonomously, and intelligently.

From powering the next generation of robotics to enabling real-time simulation environments, ROVR is positioning itself as a foundational layer for the spatial internet.

This isn’t just a DePIN project. It’s a bet on the future of machine perception.