Building sovereign intelligence for the autonomous age
Archotec is building a new class of AI systems — on Active Inference, not prompt engineering. Our systems are sovereign and on-device: they run on your own hardware, keep your data on your machine, and tell you when they don't know something instead of guessing. We're working toward our headquarters in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with the founding team currently based in the CIS.
Software is shifting from tools to autonomous systems
Companies will be run by AI
Archotec is building the OS for that transition
Why we can build autonomous companies
Active Inference from Day One
Not fine-tuned LLMs. System-level cognitive architecture built on computational neuroscience principles.
On-Device First
Runs locally on your own hardware — no cloud dependency for inference, so your data stays on your machine.
System-Level Architecture
Not a chatbot wrapper. A cognitive stack: perception, memory, planning, action.
Working Prototype
Working prototype running internally. Early agents operating in test environments. Real-world validation just beginning.
We exist for
Companies escaping SaaS lock-in
Organizations that want to own their AI, not rent it
Privacy-first businesses
Industries where data cannot leave the premises
Regulated regions
MENA, EU, and markets with strict data residency requirements
The enemy
Cloud lock-in
Your AI should not live on someone else's server
You own your AI
Runs on your hardware, under your control. No dependency on someone else's cloud.
Human bottleneck
Operations that need humans for every decision
Mission
To democratize autonomous intelligence by building cognitive systems that run entirely on local hardware, ensuring strong data sovereignty and privacy for individuals and organizations.
Vision
A world where every home, city, and enterprise has access to persistent, sovereign AI that runs on their own hardware — built to act on what it knows and say clearly when it doesn't.
Approach
We apply Active Inference from computational neuroscience to build AI that doesn't just respond to prompts — it maintains a model of uncertainty, acts on what it knows, and says when it doesn't.
Values
Data sovereignty, technological independence, scientific rigor, and unwavering commitment to privacy. We believe intelligence should serve the user, not the cloud.
The People Behind Archotec
A small team focused on cognitive science, AI systems, and the MENA opportunity.
Kirill Gryzunov
Founder & CEO, OwnerStrategy, Business, MENA ecosystem growth.
Kirill leads Archotec's business strategy and vision. Hub71-endorsed, he is building toward an Abu Dhabi HQ, with early relationships across the MENA ecosystem. He drives the vision of sovereign cognitive systems into real-world applications.
Mikhail Kotelnikov
Co-Founder & CTOCognitive Architecture, Active Inference, Core Systems
Mikhail is the technical architect behind Archotec's cognitive core. With expertise in computational neuroscience and Active Inference, he designs a persistent, sovereign AI system built to act on what it knows and say clearly when it doesn't. He leads development of the EFE minimization engine, memory systems, and the cognitive architecture that powers Aura Home and future enterprise products.
Want to join our journey?
We're building from Russia with a vision for Abu Dhabi. Looking for talented people who share our passion for sovereign AI.
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