ANELLO Photonics And Q-CTRL Announce Strategic Collaboration to Explore Resilient UAV Navigation in GPS-Denied Environments

Insider Brief

• ANELLO Photonics and Q-CTRL are partnering to develop a hybrid quantum-inertial navigation system designed to provide reliable positioning in GPS-denied and contested environments.
• The system combines silicon photonics-based inertial sensing with quantum magnetic navigation to deliver continuous positioning even when GPS signals are jammed, spoofed, or unavailable.
• The collaboration targets growing vulnerabilities in satellite navigation, including a reported $1 billion daily impact from GPS disruptions, with applications across defense, UAVs, and commercial transport.