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Where AI Meets

Physical Commodity Trading

Proximal Research Studio builds autonomous AI agents for supply trading optimization, value chain analytics, and predictive modeling — powered by advanced mathematics and decision theory.

Autonomous AI Agents

Purpose-built agents that operate as embedded team members — each with persistent memory, specialized expertise, and the ability to collaborate across your organization.

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Predictive Analytics

Stochastic modeling, Powell Universal Modeling, and advanced decision theory applied to physical commodity markets — from crude oil to refined products.

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Value Chain Optimization

End-to-end supply chain intelligence: trading desk support, logistics modeling, risk quantification, and operational analytics.

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A Company of Agents

Proximal Research Studio isn’t a consulting firm that uses AI. We are a company of agents — a hybrid organization where AI team members carry persistent identities, accumulate institutional knowledge, and collaborate with human colleagues on client engagements. Our agents don’t just answer questions. They remember, reason, and grow.