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Remote tourism with robots

Book a real robot at a landmark site and explore it live, from anywhere in the world.

Built by the AAS DEVEL team · TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 · aganav.com

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The problem

Most people will never stand at the world's great places, and video only lets them watch

  • Travel is the bottleneck, not interest.

    Cost, time, visas and mobility decide who visits. 1.4 billion international arrivals in 2024 show the interest [1].

  • Access is unequal.

    1.3 billion people (16%) live with significant disability and find inaccessible transport 15 times harder [2].

  • Today's alternatives are passive.

    360-degree tours, travel video and virtual globes are recorded. You watch; you cannot explore.

1 in 6 people worldwide

live with a significant disability [2]

For them, inaccessible transport is

15xmore difficult than for
people without disabilities [2]

Meanwhile 1.4 billion international trips in 2024 [1]

show how much people want to see the world in person.

Sources: [1], [2], see slide 1502

The solution and how it works

Aganav lets anyone book a real robot at a landmark and drive it live

  • Book a slot.

    Pick a site on a 3D globe and see which robots are free.

  • Take the controls.

    Drive live, only inside a pre-programmed safe corridor.

  • Never lose a booking.

    Bad weather moves the slot automatically.

  1. Filter: rover, Asia

    1Explore the globe

  2. Mountain monastery

    2 robots free now

    Roverfree
    Dronefree
    Humanoidsoon

    2Choose a site

  3. Sat, local time

    9:009:159:30 10:0010:1510:30 11:0011:1511:30 12:0012:1512:30 13:0013:1513:30

    Rain? Auto-moved

    3Book a slot

  4. LIVE 120 ms 12:40 left

    4Drive in the corridor

Concept mockups, not final product screens.

  • RoverGround routes, ruins, trails
  • DroneWhere airspace rules allow
  • HumanoidLater: indoor and museum sites
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Why now

Cheaper robots and low-latency networks make live remote control practical today

  • Networks are fast enough.

    Starlink reports 25.7 ms median peak-hour latency in the US [10]; teleoperation degrades at 200 to 300 ms [11].

  • Robots got cheaper.

    A humanoid lists from $16K versus $90K+ for its predecessor [13]. Drone docks recharge unattended [12].

  • Demand is back.

    Arrivals reached 99% of 2019 levels in 2024 [1]; a remote visit adds no flight and no crowd.

Network latency is far below the teleoperation limit

Milliseconds, lower is better

Starlink US median, peak hour [10]

25.7 ms

Starlink: <1% of samples above [10]

55 ms

Teleop performance drops at [11]

200 ms

Humanoid robots got ~80% cheaper in one product generation

Unitree list prices, US$ thousands [13]

H1 (from)

$90K

G1 (from)

$16K

Drone-in-a-box: 54-min flights, 27-min autonomous recharge, vehicle-mountable dock [12]

Sources: [1], [10], [11], [12], [13], see slide 1504

Market

Virtual tourism is set to reach $5.7B by 2032; our first slice is sized from the bottom up

  • TAM: $5.7B by 2032.

    Virtual-tourism forecast, 26.4% a year from $728.6M in 2023 [3].

  • SAM: $2.7B Estimate

    Individuals held 47% of the market in 2023 [3]; applied to 2032.

  • SOM: $3.1M a year Estimate

    40 stations, 2 robots each, 15% of slots booked at $19, plus 15% from watchers and B2B.

Market sizing, US$

TAM  Global virtual-tourism market, 2032 forecast [3]

$5.7B

SAM  Individual (B2C) share, 47% of TAM (Estimate) [3]

$2.7B

SOM  Year-5 capacity: 40 Port-Stations (Estimate, slide 13)

$3.1M

Adjacent context

  • Heritage tourism, 2024: $608.8B [5]
  • Telepresence robots, 2024: $343.6M, to $878.5M by 2030 [4]
  • Virtual tourism, 2023: $728.6M, 26.4% CAGR to 2032 [3]
Sources: [3], [4], [5], see slide 1505

Business model

Revenue comes from drivers, watchers, schools and destinations, shared with each site

  • Slots.

    $19 standard and $39 premium 15-minute slots (assumptions to test).

  • Subscriptions and watching.

    $14.99/month Explorer plan. Watchers via ads or passes; a 2014 robot event drew 100,000 viewers [8].

  • B2B.

    Schools, museums, accessibility programs, film shoots, site surveys.

  • Site partners.

    Revenue share (20% assumed) plus new audiences.

DriversSlots, premium slots, subscription
WatchersEvent passes or ad-supported
Schools, museums, programsB2B packages
Film shoots, site surveysHourly bookings
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Site partners20% revenue share(Estimate)
Sources: [8], see slide 1506

Go-to-market and roadmap

We start with relocatable stations in Armenia, follow demand, then grow a partner network

  • Pilot.

    3 Port-Stations at legally permitted, protected sites in Armenia.

  • Follow demand.

    Relocatable stations, even vehicle-mounted docks [12]. Rotate by bookings and votes.

  • Scale.

    Partner-operated stations join under Aganav safety standards.

PILOT

2027 (Estimate)
  • Armenia, 3 relocatable stations
  • Rotate sites by user demand

5 SITES

2027-28 (Estimate)
  • Site partners on revenue share
  • First B2B school contracts

GLOBAL NETWORK

2029+ (Estimate)
  • Partner-operated stations
  • Marketplace of sites
Rovers
lowest regulatory barrier
Drones
where airspace rules allow
Humanoids
indoor sites first

Timing and order are plans, not commitments

Sources: [12], see slide 1507

Technology

Built on Microsoft Azure, with safety running at the edge, not in the cloud

  • Edge first.

    Geofence, obstacle stop and link-loss stop run on site.

  • Real-time.

    WebRTC; design target 200 ms or less glass-to-glass.

  • Status today.

    Early working platform. Drone and rover integration in progress. Nothing certified yet.

Edge: Port-Station

Robot dock and chargerRover, drone, later humanoid · weather sensors
Connectivity5G or satellite, dual-link
Edge safety computerGeofence corridor · obstacle stop · auto-stop on link loss · works with no cloud connection

Safety runs on site, never depends on the cloud

Real-time linkWebRTC video + controlTarget: 200 ms or less glass-to-glass(design target)

Cloud: Microsoft Azure

Azure IoT HubRobot registry, telemetry
Booking + payments.NET on Azure Container Apps
Weather serviceForecast checks, auto-rescheduling
3D globeAzure Maps or a 3D globe engine
Azure AI (later)Guided narration and live translation during sessions
UsersWeb and mobile app · drivers and watchers
OperationsFleet health monitoring · remote human supervisors · incident logs
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Safety and trust

Safety is enforced by the robot itself, and a human supervisor watches every session

  • Safe corridor.

    Users steer only on a pre-mapped route; the robot slows in the buffer and stops at the edge.

  • Fail-safes.

    Obstacle stop; stop or hover on link loss; return to dock on low battery.

  • Site protection.

    No-go zones, speed and altitude limits, weather rescheduling.

  • Oversight.

    Supervisors can take over any robot. Insurance per station.

Safe corridor (user drives here) Buffer: robot slows, then stops People: robot keeps distance No-go zone (monument) Start at Port-Station dock Return to dock
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Competition

Others let you watch, or drive in one place; Aganav lets you drive across a global network

  • Video and globes are passive.

    Global reach, but no presence and no control.

  • Experiments proved demand, then ended.

    Faroe Islands ran 22 remote tours in 2020 [6]; Tate's 2014 robots drew ~100,000 viewers [8].

  • Telepresence stays indoors.

    avatarin runs 100+ robots, mainly in Japan [9].

  • Our difference.

    Real control, outdoor landmarks, many sites, one marketplace.

Sources: [6], [7], [8], [9], see slide 1510

Team

Founded by the AAS DEVEL team, an engineering company building enterprise software since 2017

  • Who we are.

    Software engineering out of Armenia since 2017; Delaware entity for the US.

  • Credentials.

    Microsoft CSP partner. .NET, Azure, data engineering, applied AI.

  • Domain.

    Drones and robotics are target industries.

AAS DEVEL strengthWhat it builds in Aganav

.NET enterprise softwareBooking, payments, partner portal
Azure cloudIoT Hub fleet, scale, global regions
Data engineeringTelemetry, utilization, pricing data
Applied AINarration, translation, safety analytics
Robotics + drone domain focusRover, drone, humanoid integration
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The ask

We are raising $3M to grow from a pilot to a 10-station network in three countries

  • Round.

    $3M seed, SAFE or priced; terms to be agreed.

  • Staged.

    $1M first close funds the Armenia pilot; $2M follows milestones.

  • 24-month milestones Estimate

    10 stations, 3 countries, 15,000+ paid sessions, 5 B2B contracts.

  • Also looking for.

    Site partners, robot makers, schools, travel brands.

Use of funds, US$ thousands (Estimate)

Platform and engineering

$1,050K (35%)

Port-Station hardware, 10 sites

$600K (20%)

Pilot operations

$450K (15%)

Go-to-market and partnerships

$450K (15%)

Legal, regulatory, safety

$240K (8%)

Reserve

$210K (7%)
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Appendix A: Unit economics

One Port-Station pays back in about 17 months at 15% utilization Estimate

Per Port-Station (1 rover + 1 drone dock)US$K
Drone-in-a-box (DJI Dock 3 + Matrice 4TD bundle, retail) [12]25.8
Rover + charging dock (Estimate)15.0
Edge safety computer, cameras, weather station (Estimate)4.0
Connectivity hardware, 5G + satellite (Estimate)1.0
Enclosure, power, installation, permits (Estimate)14.2
Total equipment and installation60.0
Revenue at 15% utilization (incl. watchers, B2B)78.7
Site share, fees, internet, upkeep, insurance, supervision−37.3
Yearly contribution per station41.4

Payback vs. utilization (Estimate)

Months to recover $60K capex per station

Share of daylight slots booked (base case 15%)

Sources: [3], [12], see slide 1513

Appendix B: Risks and regulation

The main risks are regulation, site safety and demand; each has a mitigation

RiskMitigation
Drone rulesRovers first; drones only where permitted, with a licensed pilot [14]
Site damageEdge geofence, no-go zones, supervisors, insurance
PrivacyFace blurring, signage, data minimization
VandalismLocked docks, site cameras, local partner checks
ConnectivityDual 5G + satellite; robot stops on its own if the link drops
WeatherAuto-rescheduling, relocatable stations, many time zones
PaymentsLicensed processor, weather refund policy
DemandSubscriptions, B2B education, live events
Sources: [14], see slide 1514

Sources

Every number comes from one of these sources or is labeled as an estimate

  1. [1] UN Tourism, World Tourism Barometer, Jan 2025: 1.4 billion arrivals, 99% of 2019. unwto.org
  2. [2] WHO, fact sheet "Disability", 2023: 1.3 billion people (16%); transport 15x more difficult. who.int
  3. [3] Global Market Insights, Virtual Tourism Market (GMI11673), Oct 2024. gminsights.com
  4. [4] GIA / Market Glass via GII, Telepresence Robots: US$343.6M (2024) to US$878.5M (2030). gii.co.jp
  5. [5] IMARC Group, Heritage Tourism Market: US$608.8B in 2024. imarcgroup.com
  6. [6] Visit Faroe Islands, Remote Tourism: 22 tours, Apr to Jun 2020. visitfaroeislands.com
  7. [7] Tate press release, After Dark, 2014. tate.org.uk
  8. [8] Popular Science, "Robot night museum": about 500 drivers, 100,000 live viewers. popsci.com
  9. [9] NVIDIA blog on avatarin (100+ robots, museums in Japan); avatarin news release, Aug 2026. about.avatarin.com
  10. [10] Starlink network update, Jul 2025: 25.7 ms US median peak-hour latency. starlink.com
  11. [11] Chen et al., "Effects of Communication Delay … Mobile Robot Teleoperation", 2025. arXiv:2508.18074
  12. [12] DJI Dock 3 + Matrice 4TD specs; bundle US$25,808.99 at DSLRPros, Oct 2026. dslrpros.com
  13. [13] Unitree G1 product page (from US$16K); H1 from US$90K, AFP, 2024. unitree.com
  14. [14] FAA Part 108 BVLOS rule status, Sep 2026. dronexl.co

All visuals are original; product screens are concept mockups.

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