Augmap connects AI assistants to interactive maps for relocation planning

From text to interactive maps

Augmap is a collaborative platform designed to help people make major life decisions regarding where they should live, retire, or study. While many people use AI assistants to get general information about different cities, the results are often just long paragraphs of text. Augmap changes this by connecting AI assistants to real mapped places.

By using an MCP server, Augmap allows tools like ChatGPT and Claude to build interactive maps of any city in the lower 48 states. Instead of relying on an AI's memory to describe a neighborhood, the platform ties answers to actual data. This allows users to see, check, and compare their options visually rather than just reading a list of suggestions.

The platform aims to provide clarity for complex decisions that involve many variables. For example, a user can ask an AI to map specific neighborhoods based on personal priorities like proximity to a new office, local parks, or grocery stores. This visualization helps users see how a potential new home fits into their daily life before they ever visit the area in person.

Collaborative planning tools

One of the core features of Augmap is the ability to share and edit maps with other people. Every map created on the platform can be saved to a personal account and assigned its own unique link. This allows users to invite collaborators, such as a romantic partner, a parent, or a real estate agent, to the same workspace.

By using a shared link, groups can add places, compare different neighborhoods, and weigh in on various options together. This removes the need for people to constantly trade different links in group text messages. It creates a centralized hub where everyone involved in a decision can see the same information at the same time.

The platform is built to handle various types of relocation and planning. Beyond just moving for a job, people can use it to find retirement towns near grandchildren, map out college campuses and visit routes, or narrow down neighborhoods before booking a flight. The goal is to provide a shared space where families can refine their options together.

Targeting corporate relocation

While the tool is available for general public use, Augmap is specifically focusing on real estate agents who handle corporate relocations. When an employer moves an employee across the country, the process can be overwhelming for the family involved. Agents can use the platform to build a shared map of listings and commutes to help the family navigate the transition.

The company sharpened its focus on this specific use case through customer discovery at the Roux Institute at Northeastern University. The founders identified that while information about places is easier to find than ever before, the actual decision-making process feels harder. Augmap was built to bridge that gap by providing a way to find confidence in where someone belongs.

The platform is currently available for free, with a paid plan coming soon. Free accounts allow users to save three maps with unlimited sharing and three saved lists. Users can connect the service to their own AI assistants or use it directly through a web browser at trip.augmap.ai.

Technical integration and coverage

Augmap functions as a bridge between large language models and geographical data. It is currently compatible with several popular AI assistants, including ChatGPT, Claude, Hermes, Instinct, and Muse. For those using ChatGPT, Claude, or Hermes, there are specific instructions available on the Augmap website to set up the connection.

For users of Instinct and Muse, the connection is more automated. Users simply need to provide the assistant with the Augmap address, and the tool connects on its own. This integration ensures that the AI can pull from a database of 14.9 million places rather than hallucinating details about a location.

Geographically, the service covers all 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C. However, it does not currently include Alaska or Hawaii. The company was built in Bethel, Maine, and is a member of the Founder Residency at the Roux Institute at Northeastern University.