ScanTech

What ScanTech does

ScanTech AI Systems Inc. (formerly ScanTech Identification Beam Systems) is a Buford, Georgia-based, publicly traded developer of AI-powered computed tomography (CT) security screening systems for aviation, border control, correctional, nuclear, cargo, and critical infrastructure checkpoints. The company markets two core hardware platforms: the SENTINEL CT, a fourth-generation fixed-gantry CT baggage inspection system offering 800+ bags/hour throughput, 35mm steel penetration, and automated material discrimination via the proprietary 3D Ray-Trace Biopsy algorithm; and ALL SECURE, a high-energy Quad-Energy 3-10MeV cargo inspection system using QUADRAD Multi-Energy Material Discrimination. Software IP includes Virtual Sentinel, a generative-AI synthetic-data platform that produces training scans indistinguishable from real data to iteratively improve threat detection of explosives, opioids, and contraband.

The company generates revenue primarily through direct enterprise sales of hardware and licensed AI/algorithm software to government agencies, airports, correctional departments, and security operators, supplemented by systems-integration services delivered through channel partners. Go-to-market combines U.S. direct enterprise field sales (with named pilot programs at the Virginia Department of Corrections and City of Atlanta) with international deployment via unival group GmbH across EMEA. Pricing is quote-based, multi-year, and not publicly disclosed. SENTINEL CT holds TSA Tier-2, ECAC, and UL certifications, which gate entry into regulated aviation and government security procurement.

ScanTech became public in 2023 through a business combination with Mars Acquisition Corp. and traded on Nasdaq under ticker STAI before being delisted in February 2026 for non-compliance with minimum market value and periodic filing requirements; the stock now trades on the OTCQB Venture Market. The company has 11–50 employees, reported revenue of approximately $1.88 million against a net loss of $23 million, and is pursuing capital raises (an up-to-$50 million ARC Group equity line plus a proposed $20 million convertible note) and debt restructuring alongside operational expansion initiatives.

Name

ScanTech

Legal name

ScanTech AI Systems Inc.

Website

https://scantechais.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ScanTech AI Systems Inc. develops AI-powered computed tomography (CT) security screening systems, including the SENTINEL CT checkpoint baggage scanner and ALL SECURE cargo inspection system. It serves airports, border control, correctional facilities, nuclear installations, and critical infrastructure operators via direct sales and systems-integration partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security Screening Systems

NAICS

Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

CBRN Detection, Protection & Decontamination Systems (IMABAOAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nonproliferation Technology & Detection (radiation portal monitors, RPMs, spectroscopy, forensics) (EUAKAJAG), Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray) (IMALAOAH)

Keywords

• Computed tomography screening
• AI threat detection
• Checkpoint baggage inspection
• Cargo scanning systems
• Security screening technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Buford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Security Screening Hardware Sales: Sale of SENTINEL® CT checkpoint baggage inspection systems and ALL SECURE® cargo inspection systems to airports, government facilities, correctional institutions, and critical infrastructure operators. Hardware includes fixed-gantry CT scanners and quad-energy cargo X-ray systems.
2. AI Software and Algorithm Licensing / SaaS: Licensing of proprietary AI threat detection algorithms (Virtual Sentinel, 3D Ray-Trace Biopsy™) and mission-specific AI algorithm development, such as the contraband detection algorithm developed for the Virginia Department of Corrections pilot. Software upgrades and algorithm improvements delivered as part of system deployment.
3. Professional Services and System Integration: Deployment, installation, and support services provided through strategic partners and systems integrators such as unival group GmbH for projects targeting airports, border control, correctional facilities, nuclear installations, and critical infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ScanTech develops and sells AI-powered fixed-gantry computed tomography (CT) security screening systems, including the SENTINEL® CT checkpoint baggage inspection system and the ALL SECURE® high-energy cargo inspection system. The company also provides proprietary AI detection algorithms (Virtual Sentinel, 3D Ray-Trace Biopsy™, QUADRAD™) and serves government agencies, airports, correctional facilities, nuclear installations, and critical infrastructure operators.

Product overview

ScanTech offers a portfolio of AI-powered security screening systems. The core products include SENTINEL CT, a fourth-generation fixed-gantry computed tomography system for checkpoint baggage inspection, and ALL SECURE, a high-energy cargo inspection system for large container screening. These systems are enhanced by proprietary AI technologies including Virtual Sentinel (AI application for synthetic data generation and machine learning) and specialized algorithmic suites (3D Ray-Trace Biopsy for threat validation, QUADRAD for material discrimination). The company serves diverse markets including Defense & Security, Aviation, Nuclear & Energy, Ports & Borders, and Cargo & Freight sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SENTINEL CT: Fourth-generation checkpoint baggage inspection system using fixed-gantry CT technology with 3D Ray-Trace Biopsy algorithms for threat detection in carry-on baggage at airports and security checkpoints.
• ALL SECURE
• Virtual Sentinel
• CT based 3D Ray-Trace Biopsy

Products and services

• SENTINEL CT

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ bags/parcels per hour throughput (SENTINEL CT)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• City of AtlantacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026ScanTech launched a collaborative pilot program with the City of Atlanta in preparation for the 2026 FIFA Football World Cup events. The pilot program involves deploying ScanTech's SENTINEL CT security platform for event security screening, representing a key reference customer opportunity for municipal and major event security use cases.
• unival group GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025ScanTech AI Systems announced a strategic partnership with unival group GmbH, a security systems integrator headquartered in Bonn, Germany, to deploy ScanTech AI's SENTINEL CT security platform across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. unival group serves as ScanTech AI's official systems integrator for projects targeting airports, border control, correctional facilities, nuclear installations, and critical infrastructure. The collaboration follows ScanTech AI's exhibiting at the World Nuclear Exhibition 2025 in Paris and positions both companies for accelerated growth in the nuclear and critical-infrastructure markets.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rapiscan Systems (OSI Systems): OSI Systems' flagship Rapiscan Systems division is the dominant supplier of airport X-ray and CT checkpoint baggage inspection systems (e.g., RTT®, 920CT). It directly competes with ScanTech's SENTINEL CT across aviation, border, and cargo security checkpoints.
• Smiths Detection: Smiths Detection (part of Smiths Group) is a global leader in CT-based checkpoint screening (e.g., HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX, CT checkpoint product line). It is the most direct aviation-security competitor to SENTINEL CT, with established TSA and ECAC certifications and a global installed base.
• Nuctech: Chinese security-screening equipment manufacturer (Tsinghua University-affiliated) producing X-ray, CT, and cargo inspection systems for airports, customs, and critical infrastructure worldwide. Competes head-to-head with ScanTech in aviation checkpoints, cargo inspection, and nuclear/critical-infrastructure markets.
• L3Harris Technologies (Security & Detection Systems): L3Harris's ClearScan, ProVision, and CT-based checkpoint products serve aviation and border security markets. Directly competes with ScanTech in airport checkpoint CT screening and checked-baggage explosive detection.
• Morpho Detection (IDEMIA): IDEMIA's Morpho Detection division (formerly GE Homeland Protection, then Safran) is a major CT-based explosive detection systems provider for aviation (e.g., CTX series). A direct competitor in TSA-certified checkpoint and hold-baggage screening — notably a company where ScanTech board member Brad Buswell was previously CEO.
• Reveal Imaging: Provider of CT-based explosive detection systems (e.g., CT-80 series) for checked baggage at airports, with TSA and ECAC certifications. A direct competitor in CT-based hold-baggage explosive detection screening — competing for the same TSA Tier-2/3 certification-class procurement.

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Leidos operates broadly in homeland security and defense, including the security detection and screening business it has built through acquisitions. A broader incumbent competing with ScanTech across aviation, border, and government security deployments (board member Brad Buswell was formerly SVP at Leidos).
• Honeywell: Honeywell has a portfolio of aviation and building security solutions and has been an investor and strategic player in CT screening through partnerships and historical stakes (e.g., L3/Honeywell CT screening). A broader incumbent with the capital and distribution to compete across ScanTech's target verticals (board member Cavanaugh's prior background includes Honeywell).

Emerging players

• Astrophysics Inc. Specialized manufacturer of X-ray inspection systems for airports, cargo, and critical infrastructure. A more focused, smaller-scale competitor with overlapping product offering in conventional X-ray (non-CT) baggage and cargo screening — comparable technology tier to ScanTech's X-ray heritage.
• VOTI Detection: Smaller publicly-traded security X-ray screening vendor serving airports, government, and commercial customers with 3D perspective and dual-energy X-ray. Comparable in scale and product category overlap to ScanTech, particularly in the cargo and parcel inspection segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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