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SBQuantum Positions for Growth as Sensor Launched in Space in MagQuest Challenge  

SBQuantum, a Canadian developer of quantum diamond magnetometers capable of providing accurate and timely data for navigation, defense and public safety without reliance on the Global Positioning System, is positioning for growth with investor funding, a new CEO, a new U.S. sister company — and launch of its sensor into orbit as part of the final phase of the MagQuest Challenge. Led by the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the multimillion-dollar competition seeks to identify and accelerate new technologies to monitor Earth’s magnetic field and ensure the accuracy of the World Magnetic Model. SBQuantum is one of three finalists in the program. […]

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HTS-110 Provides High-Temp Superconducting Magnets to Research Facilities in Europe 

HTS-110, a specialist manufacturer of high temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets located in New Zealand, has been selected recently by two advanced research facilities in Europe to provide high-field magnets for neutron science. Most recent is a project for the emerging European Spallation Source (ESS) in Sweden to design and manufacture a 14 tesla high-field magnet for neutron spectroscopy. The contract follows HTS-110’s recent delivery of a world-first 12 tesla all-HTS magnet to the French Alternative Energies & Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) for neutron science at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) located in Grenoble. […]

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Nanoflex Pioneers Magnetically-Guided Telerobotic Surgical System 

Combining advanced magnetic navigation technology with ultra-flexible robotic instruments, Swiss medical technology company Nanoflex Robotics is building a next-generation telerobotics interventional platform to enhance access to life-saving endovascular procedures. Spun out of ETH Zurich in 2021, the company has emerged as a pioneer in magnetically […]

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Marine Magnetics Magnetometer Integrated with EIVA ROTV from Denmark 

Marine Magnetics, a developer of ultra-high-sensitivity marine magnetometry products, has integrated its Synapse magnetometer with the ScanFish Katria intelligent Remotely Operated Towed Vehicle (ROTV) from EIVA. The collaboration delivers a significantly simplified and ultra-efficient tool for high-speed detection of sub-bottom magnetic anomalies.  Synapse represents continual advancements […]

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Magnetic Sensing ICs from Monolithic Power with Stray-Field Immunity 

Two new magnetic sensors are in pre-release mode at Monolithic Power, a prolific developer of magnetic sensing integrated circuits. One is a fully differential magnetic digital angle sensor with stray-field immunity for automotive engineers. The other is a precision, magnetic absolute angle position sensor. Both extract the angle […]