A startup from Tajikistan will launch an AI-based system for monitoring natural threats from space

A new technological project is launching in Tajikistan — an artificial intelligence developed in Tajikistan will be used in orbit to monitor natural threats.

zehnlab.ai is launching ARGUS — an orbital AI project designed to monitor natural threats in the Pamir region.

ARGUS will analyze satellite images directly on board the satellite. This will allow specialists to receive processed data faster and assess potential risks more promptly.

Orbital monitoring will begin with Lake Pshart. In the future, the team plans to expand the observation zone to Lake Sarez and other high-altitude areas.

ARGUS observations will start on September 20, 2026. The team will also present the project at AI CONF 2026 in Dushanbe, which will take place on October 30–31.

zehnlab.ai is developing ARGUS in collaboration with the Committee on Emergency Situations and Civil Defense of the Republic of Tajikistan and SkyServe.

ARGUS will also become an orbital AI project of the special economic zone Area AI, which is currently being established in Tajikistan.

The project will be one of the steps in the development of technologies developed in Tajikistan for monitoring natural threats and protecting communities in the region.

Source: zehnlab.ai