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[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 9 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

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?

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 17 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] calcopiritus@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

Gravitational field. There's no way you could achieve this with the magnetic field.

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

I see what you mean. Yeah that's pretty cool then. And I guess it might be impossible to jam quantum GPS.

Username checks out.

[–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 2 points 12 hours ago

Not a single gps but multiple, the same trick could be done with this theoretically