The same error-prone sensitivity that has slowed down the development of quantum computers is being turned into an advantage for GPS-denied navigation.A new quantum sensing technology from Australia-based Q-CTRL has most recently
The same error-prone sensitivity that has slowed down the development of quantum computers is being turned into an advantage for GPS-denied navigation.
A new quantum sensing technology from Australia-based Q-CTRL has most recently caught the interest of Lockheed Martin and the US Defense Innovation Unit, but the company is already working with the Australian Department of Defence, the UK Royal Navy, the US Department of Defense and Airbus.
These agencies are interested in a quantum-sensing-based navigation system, because amidst growing international conflict, GPS denial is being increasingly used as a weapon of both traditional warfare and non-traditional economic sabotage.
“China and other state and non-state actors have been widely implicated in engaging in GPS spoofing at ports, where a fake GPS signal is used to confuse or disrupt operations. The intent can vary and has been suggested to relate to preventing the monitoring of infrastructure. This is a major concern for the commercial shipping industry, as it has occurred in many locations, including the Port of Shanghai and the South China Sea,” says Michael J. Biercuk, CEO and Founder of Q-CTRL.
Additionally, the adoption of autonomous systems and vessels is hampered by the unreliability of GPS.
Standard navigation systems rely
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