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Gsus4@Gsus4@mander.xyz
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World's first GPS-free quantum navigation trial succeeds at sea

interestingengineering.com/innovation/gravnav-10-times-more-accurate-quantum-sensors
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ramenshaman@ramenshaman@lemmy.world
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Using quantum sensors, the company achieved ten times the accuracy of conventional satellite-based navigation systems, while maintaining the one nautical mile positioning accuracy.

Don’t we use GPS accurate to within centimeters for construction?

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some_kind_of_guy@some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world
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High-end dual-frequency receivers ($$$) can do this, yes. But the earth’s magnetic field is not controlled by any government or military entities. This is pretty big

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calcopiritus@calcopiritus@lemmy.world
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Gravitational field. There’s no way you could achieve this with the magnetic field.

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