Barang.AI retrofits local bangkas with solar-electric drive, Starlink, and an AI pilot — cutting island freight costs by up to 85%, with no one aboard.
Every sack of rice, drum of fuel, and box of medicine reaches a Philippine island the same way it has for a century: on a crewed boat burning gasoline. The crew and the fuel are the cost — and the reason small islands get served last.
of Philippine GDP is consumed by logistics — the highest share in ASEAN.
of what islanders pay for goods is nothing but shipping cost.
cash burned on every crewed motorboat supply run to the Calaguas Islands.
Stores, resorts, and residents order by SMS or app; runs pool into a manifest.
Crates are sealed at the Minaogan dock; batteries top up from the solar yard.
The boat sails its geofenced lane ~20 nmi, supervised over Starlink from shore.
Beach or dock arrival; recipients unlock crates by QR. Backhaul loads on.
The boat returns — or loiters and recharges on solar — then queues again.
Local bangkas keep their hulls. We add the brain, the drivetrain, and the roof.
Islanders book, track, and unlock shipments from a phone — even over island signal. Shore operators supervise every boat from the Minaogan ops center.
Jobs at the base, cheaper goods for island constituents, and a tourism showcase for Vinzons and Camarines Norte.
A supervised sandbox on one fixed lane — the national template for autonomous domestic shipping.
Lease-to-own kits convert bangkas into earning assets. Per-trip income, safer work, no open-sea crossings.
Anchor freight contracts: reliable daily resupply at 30–50% below today's effective rates.