[E-Daily Reporter Kwon Oh Seok ] #Green Optics Co.,Ltd., a company specializing in ultra-precision optical solutions, is moving full steam ahead with the development of core modules for a government-funded project targeting the quantum inertial navigation market for aerospace applications. The company announced on the 17th that it is participating in the “Development of Atomic-Based Quantum Gyros and Accelerometers for Navigation” project—led by the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) with a total budget of approximately 12.8 billion won—and is making steady progress in developing core modules for quantum inertial navigation.

This project is a large-scale R&D initiative under the “Quantum Science and Technology Flagship Project” led by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP), and is a long-term project scheduled to run for approximately 7 years and 3 months until December 2032. The goal is to secure next-generation sensor technology that enables moving objects to calculate their position, velocity, and attitude with high precision even in environments where GPS is blocked or jammed. Green Optics Co.,Ltd. is carrying out this project through an industry-academia-research collaboration with KRISS (lead institution) and Chonnam National University (participating institution).
Green Optics Co.,Ltd. is responsible for innovating the “form factor” of the quantum sensor system in this project. Its primary role is to implement and enhance KRISS’s core technology—originally developed in a laboratory setting—into a portable laser system conforming to the 19-inch standard rack specification, making it usable in real-world outdoor and operational environments.
To this end, the company has begun developing modular “atomic control laser modules” that precisely control the state of atoms and detect signals, as well as a controller equipped with ultra-high-speed signal processing capabilities. These modules are core components that stably maintain and manipulate the quantum state of atoms in quantum inertial navigation systems and process minute signals resulting from changes in rotation and acceleration in real time. Green Optics Co.,Ltd. plans to maximize the system’s stability and reliability during the project period and proceed to the commercialization phase immediately upon its completion.
A Green Optics Co.,Ltd. official stated, “This government-funded project will serve as a turning point, combining KIST’s world-class quantum core technologies with Green Optics Co.,Ltd.’s ultra-precision optical and engineering capabilities to elevate laboratory-level technology to the standard of commercial equipment used in actual space and aviation environments.”