Vector Atomic, founded in 2018, is a quantum technology company specializing in developing and commercializing atomic clocks and inertial sensors for applications in navigation, communications, and earth science. Their products, like the Evergreen-30 optical clock and atomic gyroscopes, are designed to function in harsh environments, including space. They partner with organizations like the US Navy, Army, DARPA, DIU, Honeywell Aerospace and NIST, and their technologies are geared towards improving GPS-free navigation, precise timing, and mapping gravitational anomalies.
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APFIT also awarded an $11,000,000 contract to Vector Atomic, a California-based firm developing similar rack-mounted optical clocks.
Vector Atomic partnered with Honeywell Aerospace to build an atomic inertial navigation sensor, qualify it for space flight, and integrate it with a satellite bus.
Vector Atomic is a California-based startup that worked with Honeywell Aerospace to produce a navigation sensor that uses an atomic clock to take precise measurements without relying on GPS.
Vector Atomic was selected by the Defense Innovation Unit in 2020 to build an atomic sensor designed to survive the rigors of space.
The atomic navigation sensor developed by Vector Atomic and Honeywell uses atomic-clock-based quantum sensing technology.
The Defense Innovation Unit provided about $10,000,000 in government funding to Vector Atomic for the atomic sensor project.