Our Purpose
MyTurboBot is a scientific plant discovery, mapping and data capture platform focused initially on Australia, while remaining capable of supporting global plant uploads from day one.
We help locate, organise and analyse plant observations that may contribute to the future discovery of medicinal, nutritional, agricultural and scientific breakthroughs. The platform combines public contribution with AI-assisted validation, creating a system where everyday users and professional researchers work together.
Australia First, Globally Capable
Australia is home to extraordinary plant biodiversity — much of it still unstudied for its scientific and medicinal potential. Our platform starts here, drawing on the Atlas of Living Australia's 101+ million occurrence records and the expertise of Australian researchers, landholders and communities.
But we've built the architecture to scale globally from day one, with GBIF integration providing access to 1.9 billion occurrence records worldwide.
How We Work
The platform operates on two levels:
- Public contribution layer — anyone can upload plant sightings, which are reviewed by AI for quality, accuracy and relevance before appearing on the public map.
- Scientific intelligence layer — interesting records are flagged for follow-up fieldwork, DNA sampling, chemical analysis and connection to active research programmes. This layer is permission-controlled and never publicly visible.
Professional Governance
MyTurboBot operates under professional governance with clear policies for:
- Data use and contributor privacy
- Indigenous knowledge protection
- Source attribution for imported data
- AI moderation and content standards
- Role-based access and field-level permissions
- Scientific data handling and research ethics
Remote AI Teams
MyTurboBot is built and operated by Remote AI Teams — an Australian organisation developing AI-assisted systems for scientific discovery, environmental research and community engagement. The platform integrates with our broader ecosystem of AI agents, field operations tools and research workflows.
Our Data Sources
The public map combines three types of data:
- Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) — Australia's national biodiversity database with 101M+ occurrence records
- GBIF — The Global Biodiversity Information Facility with 1.9B records from 60,000 datasets
- Community uploads — Plant sightings contributed by our growing network of users and plant finders
All imported data carries source attribution and licence tracking. We do not use unlawfully scraped content.