Spatial data structures and geospatial computation on decentralized systems are complex problems to solve. We’re working on producing secure, open-source tools that provide developers with a new Web3 primitive and dramatically reduce the complexity of building location-based apps.

First, we developed Astral’s Location Proof Protocol, which allows any protocol builder to create, verify, and visualize location proofs. We’ll continue to add ‘recipes’—our term for location proof strategies—to the Protocol and deploy it to EVM L2s and other chains.

Secondly, we continue serving as a hub for the onchain GIS researcher and developer community. Through this work, we’re focused on conducting necessary research around data architecture, GIS standards, and application development.

Lastly, we continue to develop core tooling that enables possible location-based protocol and application development. This includes developing the spatial data structures and GIS algorithms for EVM and continuing research into geospatial data storage and access technologies on IPFS. All of our solutions are open source and accompanied by developer documentation.

Astral has the following metrics:
- 5+ Consumer Applications Built (e.g., Logbook, Hyperware, ZKMaps, Kolectivo, etc.,)
- 3+ Protocols Building on Astral’s Location Proof Protocol
- 100+ Instances of Location Proof Protocol Usage
- 20+ Protocols, Projects, and Researchers participating in the Decentralized Geospatial Web Working Group
- 500 Github Commits
- 200+ Community Members across Telegram and Discord
- 1000k Social Media followers