Forget expensive satellites and external consultants. Trust Carbon has built a mobile platform where farmers collect environmental data themselves, guided step-by-step by AI. With GPS-guided checkpoints, 360° geotagged capture, voice accessibility, and integration with 250+ Digital Public Infrastructure systems across US counties, Trust Carbon is now the largest environmental data collection platform in the Americas.
The innovation: "Satellites can't see inside the forest." Trust Carbon solves this by putting the verification power in the hands of those who know the land best — the farmers and communities themselves. No reading required. Voice commands guide every step.
How It Actually Works: Field Verification, Not Satellites
Trust Carbon is fundamentally different from satellite-based carbon verification. Here's the actual process:
Download & Auto-Detection
Farmer downloads the app. GPS automatically detects location and searches property registries in under 1 second. In the USA, this queries 250+ county DPI systems. In Brazil, it's the CAR/SICAR database of 8 million farms.
AI Checkpoint Generation
Based on traditional verifier methodology, AI analyzes the property and places strategic checkpoints inside it. Statistical stratification ensures proper coverage — typically 20 checkpoints per 20 hectares.
GPS-Guided Navigation
Like a GPS navigator, the app guides the farmer to each checkpoint. Voice commands announce directions and next steps — no reading required. Works 100% offline.
360° Capture at Checkpoints
At each checkpoint, the farmer captures 360° geotagged photos/videos, takes tree measurements, and follows AI-guided verification steps. Everything is time-stamped and device-signed.
Upload & AI Analysis
When back online, data uploads automatically. AI processes the evidence, cross-references with DPI data, runs fraud detection (99.9% accuracy), and generates the verification report.
Why Field Verification Beats Satellites
Traditional carbon verification faces a fundamental problem: satellites can't see inside the forest. Canopy blocks remote sensing. That's why manual verification by expensive auditors has been required — until now.
| Aspect | Traditional (Satellite + Auditor) | Trust Carbon (Field Self-Verification) |
|---|---|---|
| Who collects data | External auditor flies in | Farmer/community themselves |
| Cost per property | High (external auditors) | Accessible (self-verification) |
| Under-canopy verification | Impossible via satellite | 360° ground-truth evidence |
| Accessibility | Requires literacy, technical knowledge | Voice-guided, no reading needed |
| Internet required | Yes | No — 100% offline capable |
| Fraud detection | Manual review | 99.9% automated detection |
| Upfront cost (small farms) | High barrier | Zero — pay only on sale |
250+ DPI Systems: The Data Infrastructure
Trust Carbon doesn't operate in isolation. In the USA, the platform integrates with over 250 Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) systems across different counties, downloading updated data daily to cross-validate every claim.
DPI Integration in the USA
Daily data synchronization across county systems
In Brazil, Trust Carbon was the first startup to solve CAR/SICAR's technical fragmentation across 5,570 cities. The platform built resilient mirror infrastructure with automated sync every 48 hours, achieving 99.9% uptime even when government servers fail.
Accessibility: Voice-Guided for Everyone
A key innovation is complete voice accessibility. Many farmers in rural areas have limited literacy. Trust Carbon's AI announces via voice commands exactly what to do at each step:
- "Walk 50 meters north to the next checkpoint" — GPS navigation with voice directions
- "Hold your phone at chest height and rotate slowly" — 360° capture instructions
- "Measure the tree trunk at 1.3 meters height" — Data collection guidance
- "Checkpoint complete. 4 remaining." — Progress updates
The app is available in 17 languages and designed so that anyone — regardless of education level — can complete professional-grade environmental verification.
99.9% Fraud Detection: Trust but Verify
Self-verification only works if it's tamper-proof. Trust Carbon has achieved 99.9% fraud detection accuracy across 50+ pilots with zero successful fraud attempts:
Zero tolerance policy: One fraud attempt = permanent ban. Device blacklisted forever.
What Trust Carbon Collects
The platform enables comprehensive environmental verification for carbon credits and agriculture:
- Carbon sequestration: Vegetation health, tree measurements, biomass estimation
- Land use compliance: Protected buffer verification, land cover analysis
- Agricultural practices: Sustainable farming documentation, regenerative practices
- Biodiversity: Integration with Abiental Geospace for species documentation
Each verification creates a tamper-evident audit trail with confidence scores and reproducible methods — enabling transparent review and replication.
Zero Upfront Cost for Small Farms
Trust Carbon's pricing model is designed to include the 60% of farmers who were previously excluded:
- Small farms (<50 hectares): Zero upfront cost — pay only a percentage when selling carbon credits
- Large farms: Flexible payment options available
- Enterprise (White Label): Custom solutions for organizations
Brazil + USA: One Platform, Two Continents
Combined Coverage
🇺🇸 United States Coverage
27 States Connected • 3.4M+ Farms
Indiana
1,706,284
Iowa
1,008,410
Texas
232,057
Wisconsin
227,476
California
62,171
Colorado
45,130
North Carolina
37,835
Michigan
35,760
Florida
20,195
Wyoming
16,569
Oklahoma
10,164
Georgia
8,373
Kentucky
7,863
Oregon
3,115
Alabama
2,692
Missouri
2,686
South Dakota
1,990
Nebraska
1,862
Massachusetts
1,517
Connecticut
1,475
Tennessee
868
Maine
431
Idaho
285
Mississippi
210
South Carolina
57
North Dakota
27
🇧🇷 Brazil Coverage
27 States Connected • 8M+ Farms • CAR/SICAR Integration
Pará
313,076
Rondônia
161,188
Tocantins
111,652
Amazonas
101,927
Acre
63,927
Roraima
40,626
Amapá
35,884
Bahia
956,584
Ceará
557,226
Piauí
490,929
Pernambuco
414,588
Maranhão
389,188
Paraíba
216,604
Rio G. do Norte
147,966
Alagoas
143,553
Sergipe
87,633
Minas Gerais
798,811
São Paulo
533,799
Espírito Santo
227,558
Rio de Janeiro
222,542
Rio G. do Sul
650,706
Paraná
563,200
Santa Catarina
411,308
Goiás
191,109
Mato Grosso
169,447
Mato G. do Sul
121,981
Distrito Federal
53,354
Recognition & Validation
Trust Carbon's approach has been validated by major global institutions:
- Top 5 Winner — DPI for People and Planet Innovation Challenge 2025 (Gates Foundation, BCG, JICA, CO-DEVELOP, CDPI)
- Top Startups in Brazil 2025
- 12,000+ hectares in the onboarding pipeline
- Abiental Geospace foundation — 110 companies, 2,000+ monthly users, 50,000+ field data points
The Team Behind It
Brayon Pieske (Founder & CEO) — Full-stack developer who built Brazil's national blood donation platform. Responsible for the entire technical architecture of Trust Carbon and Abiental Geospace.
Every Farmer Counts. Every Tree Matters. Every Credit Trusted.
Whether you're a landowner in Brazil or the United States, discover how Trust Carbon's AI-guided field verification can work for your property.
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