New Quantum GPS Backup Is 50 Times More Precise Than State-of-the Art Alternatives
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Summary
Australian start-up Q-CTRL has developed a global positioning system (GPS) backup that is 50 times more accurate than current systems such as inertial navigation, claiming the title of being the “global pioneer” in taking quantum sensing from research to the field.
The quantum sensors detect magnetic, electrical and gravitational fields, with Q-CTRL’s device tracking minuscule changes in the Earth’s magnetic field to determine position, aided by machine learning that negates electromagnetic interference.
Q-CTRL has already partnered with the Australian and US Defence Departments, the UK Royal Navy and Airbus, and plans to exploit this “quantum advantage” in navigation technology to make GPS denial “a thing of the past”.
