This emerged from the previous internal Bosch start-up of the same name, which was established in 2022. Bosch Quantum Sensing, based in Ludwigsburg, currently employs 30 associates. The Stuttgart-based technology group is in charge and operationally responsible, while Element Six will hold 25 percent of the shares in the future. The parties have agreed not to disclose any further financial details. The establishment of the company is still subject to official approvals.
Bosch Quantum Sensing sees a wide range of applications for the innovative quantum sensors, from the exploration of natural resources to aircraft navigation and medical technology. Bosch estimates the global market potential of applications for medicine and mobility to be in the mid-single-digit billion range annually by the middle of the coming decade. Synthetic diamonds are a key component of Bosch quantum sensors. By intensifying its Element Six partnership, Bosch is driving forward the commercialization of quantum sensors in a targeted manner.
Quantum leap towards commercialization
Due to the special properties of the special, artificially produced diamonds, quantum sensors based on such diamonds can measure even the smallest magnetic fields. This allows them to meet demanding market requirements and thus enable real innovation. “Together with Element Six, we want to make quantum sensors economically and industrially scalable. In this way, we are creating the basis for innovative applications that will set new standards in precision and efficiency,” says Katrin Kobe, Managing Director of Bosch Quantum Sensing. “Through the new joint venture between Bosch and Element Six, which is in line with Element Six’s contribution to De Beers Group’s Origins strategy, we will integrate our synthetic diamond technology with Bosch Quantum Sensing’s capabilities, opening up new opportunities in key sectors such as healthcare and navigation. Together, we will leverage the decades of experience and innovation of both companies to push the boundaries of what is possible and usher in a new era of synthetic diamond-based technologies,” says Siobhán Duffy, CEO of Element Six. The synthetic diamond solution provider can deliver advanced synthesized diamonds in industrially relevant quality and quantity, while Bosch then integrates them into robust, scalable sensor systems. A classic win-win situation.
The current Bosch quantum sensor prototype is already the most compact with this high sensitivity – it is the size of current smartphones. In the future, it could enable robust navigation in mobility as a complement to conventional GPS systems, offer decisive advantages in the exploration of mineral resources and revolutionize the measurement of cardiac activity in medical technology. The advantages of compact sensors lie in their portability, cheaper production and therefore better scalability. Bosch Quantum Sensing’s long-term goal is to miniaturize quantum sensors to such an extent that they can be integrated on a chip.
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