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Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 4:20 am
The government is discussing the termination of the agreement with Rostec on the development of the Quantum Sensors roadmap. The need for the agreement has formally disappeared — the roadmap activities are being implemented within the framework of the state program
Three RBC sources in the IT market told us that the government is discussing the possibility of terminating the agreement with Rostec on developing the Quantum Sensors roadmap. The state corporation developed this roadmap several years ago, but it was not approved — the government sent the document back for revision, one of RBC's sources recalled.
According to a source of RBC cambodia whatsapp resource familiar with the course of the discussion, the initiator of the termination is Rostec itself. "The need for the agreement has formally disappeared. The activities of the "road map" are already being implemented within the framework of the state program for the development of the electronic and radio-electronic industry and will continue to be implemented, including by Rostec. Thus, the termination of the agreement, if such a decision is made, and it is only being discussed at the moment, will be of a technical nature, without intrigue," he said.
A Rostec representative stated that “[the termination of the agreement on the roadmap] does not affect” the company’s plans: “We will continue to develop the quantum sensorics area using existing government support instruments.”
Why do we need quantum sensors?
It is assumed that quantum sensors will allow for higher precision (up to 1000 times more precise than modern sensors) in measuring various quantities: distance, speed, time, temperature, electric and magnetic field readings, etc. Due to the precision of measurements, these sensors can be used in cellular and satellite communication systems, unmanned transport, medicine and other industries that require high precision calculations.
According to research company Mordor Intelligence, the global quantum sensor market will be worth $610 million in 2023, and will grow to $1.12 billion by 2028. As the company noted, military and defense departments of various countries are actively investing in this area, since such sensors can help detect submarines, underground structures, or nuclear materials, etc.
Among commercial players, Bosch, for example, is working on the quantum sensor field. At the beginning of 2022, the company announced the creation of a new business unit for the commercialization of this technology.
How they tried to develop quantum sensors in Russia
In 2019, the government assigned high-tech development to several state-owned companies and signed relevant agreements with them. The "roadmap" for the development of artificial intelligence was assigned to Sberbank, quantum communications to Russian Railways, quantum computing and technologies for creating new materials and substances to Rosatom, and "maps" for quantum sensors, distributed ledger technology, and new generations of narrowband wireless communications for the Internet of Things and short- and medium-range communications to Rostec. The contractors were required to write and submit "roadmaps" for each technology for approval, and subsequently participate in their implementation.
Three RBC sources in the IT market told us that the government is discussing the possibility of terminating the agreement with Rostec on developing the Quantum Sensors roadmap. The state corporation developed this roadmap several years ago, but it was not approved — the government sent the document back for revision, one of RBC's sources recalled.
According to a source of RBC cambodia whatsapp resource familiar with the course of the discussion, the initiator of the termination is Rostec itself. "The need for the agreement has formally disappeared. The activities of the "road map" are already being implemented within the framework of the state program for the development of the electronic and radio-electronic industry and will continue to be implemented, including by Rostec. Thus, the termination of the agreement, if such a decision is made, and it is only being discussed at the moment, will be of a technical nature, without intrigue," he said.
A Rostec representative stated that “[the termination of the agreement on the roadmap] does not affect” the company’s plans: “We will continue to develop the quantum sensorics area using existing government support instruments.”
Why do we need quantum sensors?
It is assumed that quantum sensors will allow for higher precision (up to 1000 times more precise than modern sensors) in measuring various quantities: distance, speed, time, temperature, electric and magnetic field readings, etc. Due to the precision of measurements, these sensors can be used in cellular and satellite communication systems, unmanned transport, medicine and other industries that require high precision calculations.
According to research company Mordor Intelligence, the global quantum sensor market will be worth $610 million in 2023, and will grow to $1.12 billion by 2028. As the company noted, military and defense departments of various countries are actively investing in this area, since such sensors can help detect submarines, underground structures, or nuclear materials, etc.
Among commercial players, Bosch, for example, is working on the quantum sensor field. At the beginning of 2022, the company announced the creation of a new business unit for the commercialization of this technology.
How they tried to develop quantum sensors in Russia
In 2019, the government assigned high-tech development to several state-owned companies and signed relevant agreements with them. The "roadmap" for the development of artificial intelligence was assigned to Sberbank, quantum communications to Russian Railways, quantum computing and technologies for creating new materials and substances to Rosatom, and "maps" for quantum sensors, distributed ledger technology, and new generations of narrowband wireless communications for the Internet of Things and short- and medium-range communications to Rostec. The contractors were required to write and submit "roadmaps" for each technology for approval, and subsequently participate in their implementation.