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Charles River Analytics

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Charles River Analytics is a research and development company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1983, that builds AI and intelligent systems, including adaptive training, for government and private-sector customers; it says it is now a GRVTY company.

Websitehttps://cra.com
HeadquartersCharles River Analytics lists its address in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
FoundedCharles River Analytics says it was founded in 1983.
OwnershipCharles River Analytics says it is a GRVTY company; it joined GRVTY as it entered 2026, after becoming employee-owned in 2012.
In this guideAI-powered training

This profile uses the same fields and length limits as every other provider in the guide, drawn from Charles River Analytics’s own materials and public records.

AI-powered training

Products named: KWYN; KWYN MASTERY; KWYN SIGMATE; KWYN MAGPIE; KWYN SOLAR; PLATO; CRAFT

What they offerCharles River Analytics offers KWYN, an AI training platform with adaptive tutoring, coaching and behavior agents for simulations, and builds custom adaptive training such as PLATO for Air Force personnel and CRAFT cyber-training adversaries for the Army.
Who they serveCharles River Analytics' training projects name Air Force, Army and Navy sponsors, including work for Marines, and its KWYN line also covers medical, maintenance and space training.
How it is deliveredCharles River Analytics says KWYN products are built for multiple delivery channels, including virtual, augmented and mixed reality, mobile apps, and overlays on existing Army training software.
VR headset: yes; Desktop or browser: not published; Mobile: yes; Offline: not published; Classified: not published
Assessment and analyticsCharles River Analytics says KWYN tracks performance, assesses trainees in real time, gives feedback and supports after-action reviews, and that some projects measure physiological signals and cognitive workload.
AI featuresCharles River Analytics says KWYN adapts training to each user, gives intelligent guidance and coaching, drives simulation entities with adaptive human behavior agents, and supports scenario and content generation.
Notable public programs and contractsCharles River Analytics develops PLATO under a 2024 Air Force Research Laboratory SBIR Phase II contract, KWYN SIGMATE for the Army's Radio Signaleer Course (2023, follow-on 2025), and CRAFT adversary agents for Army cyber training (SBIR, 2021).
How to buyCharles River Analytics says its KWYN SOLAR space training platform was assessed Awardable on the CDAO's Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace in December 2024.

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Sources

  1. Charles River Analytics brings foundational research to life. Charles River Analytics. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  2. Contact Us - Charles River Analytics. Charles River Analytics. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  3. KWYN | AI-Driven Adaptive Training for Rapid Skill Development. Charles River Analytics. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  4. A learning assistant that customizes Air Force training content. Charles River Analytics, September 9, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  5. An efficient automated cybertraining tool. Charles River Analytics. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  6. MASTERY is an intelligent tutoring and learning sciences tool. Charles River Analytics, June 29, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  7. AI-Driven Adaptive Training for Mission Readiness. Charles River Analytics. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  8. KWYN® SIGMATE provides an enhanced ISR training experience. Charles River Analytics. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  9. USAspending.gov award summary: contract FA238424CB020 (Air Force, PLATO, 2024). USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  10. USAspending.gov award summary: contract W5170123C0046 (Army, SBIR Phase II, immersive gaming of C5ISR training, 2023). USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  11. USAspending.gov award summary: contract W5170125CA181 (Army, SBIR Phase II sequential, SIGMATE, 2025). USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  12. USAspending.gov award summary: contract W900KK21C0010 (Army, CRAFT SBIR Phase II, 2021). USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  13. KWYN® SOLAR assessed Awardable by Tradewinds Marketplace. Charles River Analytics, December 19, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2026.