Q-CTRL has announced successful field trials of a quantum-assured navigation system, which is a part of a new generation of navigation solutions.
“We achieved an accuracy in some trials comparable to a sharpshooter hitting a bullseye from 1,000 yards away,” Q-CTRL CEO and Founder, Michael Biercuk, stated. “But because our quantum-assured navigation system allows a vehicle to position itself accurately irrespective of how far it’s travelled, by analogy that sharpshooter can hit the same bullseye no matter how far away they move from the target.”
Q-CTRL has created a new quantum-assured navigation system, Ironstone Opal, which it believes delivers GPS-like positioning, is completely passive and undetectable, and cannot be jammed or spoofed.
“Unlike quantum supremacy [in quantum computing], the technology is truly innovative and meets a growing market need in aerospace, defense, and autonomous cars,” Partner & Vice President Deep Tech, at the Boston Consulting Group, Jean-Francois Bobier, said.
It offers a potential solution to navigation challenges in the defence and civilian domains, enabling new missions, streamlining transport operations, and powering autonomous systems.