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The Federal Aviation Administration is poised to award Boston-based Air Space Intelligence (ASI) a closely-watched contract for its AI-powered air traffic management tool, according to multiple people familiar with the selection.
The award would catapult the company, which had just over 150 employees as of April, to the center of a massive nationwide ATC system overhaul. Dubbed SMART, the system has been described by the FAA as a central pillar of its national airspace system (NAS) modernization plan.
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An FAA spokesperson told The Air Current “we haven’t awarded anything yet, but look forward to awarding a contract soon.” ASI did not respond to a request for comment.
ASI is expected to beat out software giants Palantir and Thales, the only other vendors bidding for the SMART contract. The familiar people said the award was not final and could change.
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