Commencis AI Team Takes 2nd Place in the OpenAI to Z Challenge

Commencis AI Team has secured 2nd place in the OpenAI to Z Challenge, a global competition with over 10,000 participants focused on using AI to discover previously unknown archaeological sites in the Amazon rainforest.

Stretching across nine countries and covering more than 6 million sq km, the Amazon holds centuries of human history, much of it hidden beneath dense vegetation. Learn more about the competition and AI-driven archaeology in National Geographic’s coverage here.

Commencis AI Team’s project, GlyphTrack: Detection of Anomalies Under Canopy, combines remote sensing, machine learning, and GPT reasoning to detect pre-Columbian geoglyphs beneath the forest canopy. By analyzing subtle landscape anomalies in satellite and elevation data, GlyphTrack pinpoints promising areas and generates context-aware insights for archaeologists, helping bring long-lost civilizations to light.

Watch our team members presenting GlyphTrack during the finals.

This significant success highlights Commencis’ leadership in AI innovation and demonstrates how technology can support archaeological discovery, preserve cultural heritage, and unlock the hidden history of human civilization beneath the world’s most challenging terrains.

Discover more about GlyphTrack here.

At Commencis, we remain committed to pushing the boundaries of AI innovation and applying it to meaningful challenges that impact science, history, and society. We harness the transformative power of AI across different verticals, extending to finance and retail, helping organizations discover new opportunities. If you have any questions about the challenge or AI more broadly, just reach out to our team; we’d love to talk!