Quantum Navigation Takes to the Skies – with Sanket Deshpande and Ashwarya Das of Dirac Labs | Ep134

While quantum computing garners most of the headlines, quantum sensing is silently revolutionizing how we navigate a world where GPS can no longer be taken for granted. Host Konstantinos Karagiannis sits down with Sanket Deshpande (CEO) and Ashwarya Das (COO) of Dirac Labs to explore how executive order mandates and over 1,500 daily GPS jamming attacks are forcing a massive shift toward resilient, spoof-proof navigation. The team delves into the physics behind solid-state diamond sensors, which are capable of mapping the Earth’s natural magnetic anomalies to pinpoint exact coordinates without relying on satellite signals.

From testing prototypes on airborne planes to tapping into machine learning for real-time data denoising, Dirac Labs reveals how quantum hardware is moving out of university laboratories and straight into field operations. They unpack the realities of international defense partnerships, scaling hardware down to microscopic scales, and why indoor spaces, subway tunnels, and dense urban canyons will likely be the first commercial frontiers to abandon GPS. Find out about the next era of global cartography and unhackable navigation.

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