Navigation & Exploration
Extremely sensitive, robust, and interference-proof
Our magnetic-field quantum sensor measures magnetic fields with exceptional sensitivity and precision – including the magnetic field of the Earth. This unlocks new opportunities in both air navigation and mineral exploration.
In airplane navigation, our sensors promise to provide an interference-proof complement to GPS, ensuring reliable positioning even in environments vulnerable to signal disruption. In exploration, by detecting even the slightest variations in the Earth's magnetic field, they will enable the identification of potential mineral resources in the Earth’s crust, from above ground, airborne, and even underwater.
Navigation
Magnetic field quantum sensors for navigation make use of the earth’s unique magnetic field. They provide a uniquely stable signal with the ability to also operate independently of positioning signals from satellites.
This paves the way for a very robust navigation.
By utilizing the Earth’s magnetic field as a reference point, our quantum sensors offer a groundbreaking approach to stable and disruption-free airplane navigation. While only partial maps of the Earth’s magnetic field exist today, our sensors have the potential to both create comprehensive magnetic field maps and use them for highly precise navigation. Free from interference, this navigation method provides near-GPS-level accuracy, making it an ideal complement to GPS, particularly in environments prone to interference or disruption.
Bosch Quantum Sensing is working with Airbus to assess the possibility of enhancing current aircraft navigation systems enabling safe flight operations today. The objective is to further add dissimilar navigation information in civil aviation by utilizing quantum sensor technology for the acquisition of precise positioning data. Quantum sensors can measure the earth's magnetic field and provide a unique signal to enable aircrafts to operate independently of global positioning signals from satellites.
Airbus and Bosch consider the use of quantum sensor technology to be a highly innovative solution to support all other onboard aircraft navigation systems. This has the potential to further increase flight safety by providing dissimilar data. This partnership combines Airbus' expertise in the field of aircraft development and airborne navigation systems with Bosch's in-depth know-how in quantum sensor technology.
Exploration
Technological advancements such as electrification have resulted in a significant shortage of natural resources like copper, nickel, and lithium. However, many deposits remain untapped. To make the search more precise and eliminate unnecessary drilling, quantum sensors could help locate these resources more quickly and safely, for example on a drone.Extremely sensitive, accurate, and lightweight, magnetic-field quantum sensors are set to redefine mineral exploration. Their small size, robustness, and wide measuring range will enable more precise magnetic field measurements and extended survey durations.
Our magnetic-field quantum sensors provide superior insight into the Earth’s magnetic field. Offering extreme sensitivity and a wide measurement range, they can detect a broad spectrum of magnetic field changes, making them exceptionally effective for both detailed and expansive mineral exploration. By delivering full vector information, they capture comprehensive data from all directions. Additionally, magnetic-field quantum sensors operate free from dead zones and heading errors, ensuring gap-free, precise, and reliable measurements regardless of orientation.
The small and lightweight design of our magnetic-field quantum sensors make them ideal for drone deployment, allowing for extended flight times and broader, more accurate coverage compared to traditional sensors. Thus, our technology has the potential to significantly streamline the exploration process. By providing highly accurate data from drone-mounted sensors alone, it could eliminate the need for extensive ground exploration by human teams, thereby reducing costs and increasing operational efficiency.
Partners wanted
We seek mining and exploration companies eager to advance mineral exploration by testing our cutting-edge quantum sensors in the field. With their extreme sensitivity, wide measurement range, and full vector capabilities, our sensors offer unparalleled accuracy and comprehensive data collection. Join us in our effort to leverage these benefits and redefine the exploration of minerals.
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