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World's first GPS-free quantum navigation trial succeeds at sea

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World's first GPS-free quantum navigation trial succeeds at sea

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Gsus4@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago

GPS-free navigation at sea was demonstrated using quantum sensors that measure gravitational field changes to determine their location.

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And an extremely accurate clock (depending on how accurate you want your location to be).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_chronometer

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