The world is waiting on assured navigation… We’re already delivering it.
From the lab to orbit, our quantum clocks and sensors hold position, navigation and timing steady — long after GPS gives out.
Who we are
We solve the problems that matter most
At QuantX we turn complex challenges into measurable outcomes — applying advanced quantum capability directly to the real-world problems our customers face in contested, degraded and data-rich environments. Our facility at Lot Fourteen in Adelaide delivers a sovereign industrial capability for Australia's Defence and Space programs.
Our products
Precision, productised
CRYO
The Purest Frequency Source
The world's purest microwave and RF signals — ultra-low phase noise, fully autonomous.
TEMPO
Compact Rubidium Optical Clock
Optical-atomic-clock performance at low SWaP — now demonstrated in orbit.
SENTIO
Extreme Magnetic Field Sensing
Quantum magnetometry below 1 pT/√Hz — calibration-free and drift-free.
SYNCHRO
Time Transfer Synchronisation
Secure time transfer over fibre and free-space — the building blocks beyond GPS.
Our journey
A decade of breakthroughs
Our people
Led by a world-class team
Prof. Andre Luiten
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Martin O'Connor
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CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
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Kara Redding
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CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
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Sebastian Ng
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DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT
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Fred Baynes
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PROGRAM LEAD — ISR
What we deliver
Capability where it counts
Resilient PNT
Assured positioning, navigation and timing for contested and GPS-denied environments.
Quantum Sensing
Detection precision that reveals what was previously invisible — from submarines to buried hazards.
Precision Timing
The world's purest frequency sources and optical atomic clocks — from the lab to orbit.
Trusted by
The partners who count on our precision
BAE Systems
University of Adelaide
Australian Space Agency
SmartSat CRC
DST Group
Lot Fourteen
IPAS
Exotrail
- To field sovereign quantum capability for Australia’s defence and space programs
- To solve mission-critical problems with the hardware in service today
- To reach further still with the precision of tomorrow’s
News & media
The latest from QuantX
27 APRIL 2026
TEMPO reaches orbit
A sub-system payload of our compact optical atomic clock is now in orbit aboard SpaceX Transporter-16.
30 MARCH 2026
World-first optical frequency comb launched
A critical subsystem of TEMPO.Space reached orbit as part of the KAIROS mission.
DECEMBER 2024
QuantX unveils Adelaide facility expansion
A cutting-edge expansion to accelerate Australian defence and space innovation.
Ready to talk precision?
Our engineers work directly with your team to apply quantum sensing and precision timing to your hardest problems.
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