Nomad Atomics

What Nomad Atomics does

Nomad Atomics is an Australian quantum-sensing company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Canberra, with a European subsidiary in Berlin. The company has developed the |g| (absolute g) quantum absolute gravimeter, the world's first absolute quantum gravimeter designed specifically for field survey operations, built on cold atom interferometry. The device delivers 5µGal accuracy in five minutes, weighs 15kg, and runs on a hot-swappable five-hour battery, combining the portability of relative spring gravimeters with the precision of laboratory-grade absolute instruments. Rather than selling the device, the company delivers an integrated geophysical surveying service covering in-house manufacturing, field deployment, data acquisition, and analytics.

The company's primary commercial use cases are mineral exploration and underground cave mine monitoring, where drift-free absolute gravity and time-lapse data acquisition address limitations of conventional gravimeters. It is extending into emerging services including carbon capture and storage monitoring, groundwater and water-utility leak detection, drone-assisted surveying, and off-world resource exploration. Revenue comes from surveying service contracts, technology partnerships (notably integration into Fleet Space's ExoSphere platform and the QuoGkA drone-gravimeter project with Fraunhofer IZM), and significant Australian Government defense funding through the ASCA program ($39M in 2024 and $7.2M in 2026 for undersea navigation). With 1–10 employees, the business is at an early commercialization stage, positioning the proprietary quantum sensor stack as the platform layer for multiple vertical applications.

Name

Nomad Atomics

Legal name

Nomad Atomics Pty Ltd

Website

https://nomadatomics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nomad Atomics is an Australian quantum-sensing company that operates the world's first field-deployable absolute quantum gravimeter (|g|), delivering integrated geophysical surveying services for mineral exploration, cave mine monitoring, carbon storage, water utilities, and defense navigation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quantum Geophysical Instruments

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Quantum Gravimetry & Gravity Gradiometry (HDAGAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Quantum Geophysical Surveying & Subsurface Imaging (HDAGAHAL), Quantum Navigation & Positioning (PNT without GPS) (HDAGAHAK)

Keywords

• Quantum gravimeter technology
• Geophysical surveying services
• Mineral exploration sensors
• Subsurface monitoring systems
• Quantum sensing hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Integrated Geophysical Surveying Services: Nomad Atomics provides access to their quantum absolute gravimeters through an integrated geophysical surveying service. The company offers end-to-end capabilities spanning in-house development, manufacturing, deployment, data collection, and analytics. Services include mineral exploration surveys, cave mine monitoring, and emerging applications like groundwater monitoring and carbon storage verification.
2. Quantum Sensor Technology Licensing/Partnerships: Through partnerships like the QuoGkA project with Fraunhofer IZM, Nomad Atomics contributes expertise to develop compact atomic gravimeters, potentially licensing their technology for broader deployment including drone-based and space-based applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nomad Atomics designs, manufactures, and operates the world's first field-deployable quantum absolute gravimeter (the |g| device), built on cold atom interferometry. The company delivers its proprietary technology to enterprise customers through an integrated geophysical surveying service model that spans survey planning, field data acquisition, processing, and analytics, with primary applications in mineral exploration, cave mine monitoring, carbon storage verification, and groundwater monitoring.

Product overview

Nomad Atomics offers a vertically integrated portfolio of quantum sensing products and geophysical services. The core product is the |g| (absolute g) quantum absolute gravimeter, which provides field-deployable, high-precision gravity measurements. This technology underpins multiple service offerings including Mineral Exploration Services, Cave Mine Monitoring Services, and a suite of Emerging Services (Absolute Gravity Networks, Carbon Storage Monitoring, Groundwater Monitoring, Leak Detection in Water Utilities, Off-World Resource Exploration, and Drone-Assisted Gravity Surveying). The company provides these through an integrated geophysical surveying service model where customers access the quantum gravimeter technology via service contracts rather than direct product purchase.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• |g| (absolute g): The world's first quantum absolute gravimeter specifically designed for field survey operations, providing a step-change in capability over current survey gravimeters by combining the portability of relative spring gravimeters with the precision of state-of-the-art absolute gravimeters.

Products and services

• |g| (absolute g) Quantum Absolute Gravimeter
• Mineral Exploration Surveying Services Absolute gravity survey services for greenfield and brownfield mineral exploration, in-fill and levelling surveys, and establishment of absolute base stations. Delivered to mining companies and exploration firms using the |g| quantum gravimeter through an integrated end-to-end service model.
• Cave Mine Monitoring Services Timelapse gravity monitoring service for sub-level cave mining and block caving operations, providing continuous monitoring of cave development, airgap and muck-pile height tracking, and mass balance analysis for underground mining operators.
• Absolute Gravity Networks Service to establish, upgrade, and support absolute gravity stations and networks using compact quantum absolute gravimeters, designed for remote deployment and long-term stability for baseline data in mineral exploration, groundwater monitoring, and geohazard detection.
• Carbon Storage Monitoring and Verification Time-lapse gravity surveys for tracking CO2 plume growth and migration in carbon capture and storage projects, supporting regulatory compliance, leak detection, and stakeholder trust for CCS operators.
• Groundwater Monitoring Services Non-invasive timelapse gravity sensing service to detect changes in underground water mass over time, supporting sustainable water management, recharge rate assessment, and environmental risk management for water utilities and environmental agencies.
• Water Utility Leak Detection Services Gravity survey service to detect non-surfacing leaks in buried water mains by identifying subtle changes in mass associated with accumulating water, helping municipal and industrial water utilities reduce water loss and prevent infrastructure failures.
• Off-World Resource Exploration Services Gravity sensing payload services for planetary missions and off-world resource exploration, designed with low SWaP (size, weight, and power) requirements for space agencies and research institutions.
• Drone-Assisted Gravity Surveying Services Pioneering drone-mounted gravimeter survey services enabling faster, safer, and more sustainable access to high-resolution gravity data with reduced operational costs and environmental impact, developed in collaboration with Fraunhofer IZM under the QuoGkA project.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5µGal accuracy in 5 minutes measurement time
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fleet SpacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Nomad Atomics joined forces with Fleet Space, mDetect, and DeteQt to integrate cutting-edge quantum gravimeters into the ExoSphere platform. The partnership advances AI-powered mineral exploration with faster, more precise, and environmentally responsible subsurface insights. Fleet Space provides the ExoSphere platform which combines satellite connectivity, AI, and quantum sensing technologies.
• Fraunhofer IZMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Nomad Atomics is contributing expertise to QuoGkA, a three-year EU co-funded project with Fraunhofer IZM to develop compact atomic gravimeters. Using advanced optical integration and packaging, the project aims to move gravimeters from the lab into practical, lightweight systems capable of measuring gravitational fields from drones. This partnership leverages Fraunhofer's advanced packaging expertise with Nomad's quantum sensing technology.
• mDetectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with mDetect as part of the ExoSphere platform integration for mineral exploration. mDetect provides mineral detection and analysis capabilities that complement Nomad's quantum gravimetry.
• DeteQtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with DeteQt as part of the ExoSphere platform integration for mineral exploration. DeteQt provides detection technology solutions that complement the quantum sensing capabilities.
• Australian Department of Defence (ASCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNomad Atomics awarded contract as part of $7.2 million Defence ASCA Undersea Navigation Challenge alongside Phasor Innovation and Q-CTRL. The initiative develops navigation technology for autonomous underwater vehicles in GPS-denied environments, strengthening Australia's sovereign defence technology and industrial base.
• Tech Council of AustraliaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNomad Atomics joined the Tech Council of Australia in welcoming the National Quantum Strategy, participating in industry advocacy and policy development for Australia's quantum technology sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Atomionics: Singapore-based developer of cold-atom quantum gravimeters and quantum sensors for mineral exploration, navigation, and subsurface imaging — the closest direct competitor to Nomad Atomics in quantum gravimetry for mining and PNT.
• Muquans (Exail): French quantum sensing pioneer (now part of Exail) commercializing absolute quantum gravimeters (AQG) for geophysics and inertial sensing — a like-for-like competitor in field-grade quantum gravimetry.
• AOSense: US-based developer of cold-atom quantum sensors including gravimeters and accelerometers, serving defence, geophysics, and inertial navigation — directly comparable quantum sensing portfolio.
• Q-CTRL: Australian quantum technology company focused on quantum sensing for defence (including GPS-denied navigation) and geophysics — co-awardee with Nomad Atomics on the ASCA Undersea Navigation Challenge.
• Vector Atomic: US-based developer of quantum PNT systems (gyroscopes, accelerometers, clocks) for GPS-denied environments — directly comparable technology and customer base (defence and autonomous systems).

Emerging players

• Infleqtion: US/UK quantum technology company with a broad quantum sensing portfolio (clocks, gravimeters, accelerometers) targeting navigation, geophysics, and defence — emerging competitor in overlapping use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Micro-g LaCoste: US manufacturer of laboratory-grade absolute gravimeters (FG5, FG5X) — the legacy incumbent in high-precision absolute gravity measurements that Nomad Atomics is positioning its field-deployable |g| device against.
• Scintrex (Bird Aerospace): Canadian manufacturer of survey-grade relative spring gravimeters (CG-6) and magnetic sensors widely used in mineral exploration — the dominant incumbent in field gravity surveying that quantum gravimeters aim to displace.
• SBG Systems: French manufacturer of high-precision inertial navigation systems (INS/GNSS) including MEMS and tactical-grade IMUs — adjacent incumbent in PNT that competes in the broader navigation-without-GPS market.

Others

• Fleet Space Technologies: Australian satellite-enabled mineral exploration platform (ExoSphere) and Nomad Atomics' strategic partner — comparable customer base (mining majors), complementary (not competing) technology, and channel for scaling Nomad's gravimeters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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