What Bosch Quantum Sensing does

Bosch Quantum Sensing GmbH is an in-house startup of Robert Bosch GmbH, headquartered in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and founded in 2022 to commercialize more than a decade of internal quantum sensing research. The company develops magnetic-field quantum sensors based on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in synthetic diamonds, leveraging the Zeeman effect to measure magnetic fields with precision reported as roughly 1,000 times that of conventional MEMS sensors. Its current prototype is smartphone-sized and described as the most compact sensor available at its sensitivity level. The company employs approximately 30 people as of April 2025, up from 15 at founding, and is organizationally aligned with Bosch's Automotive Electronics division.

The product portfolio is anchored on the NV Quantum Magnetometer and complemented by a Quantum Gyrometer, with application-specific derivatives spanning magneto-cardiography (MCG) for contactless cardiac monitoring, GPS-complementary quantum navigation systems, non-destructive material testing, EV battery state monitoring, drone-deployable mineral exploration, and emerging brain-computer interface (BCI) technology for AR/VR and prosthetics. Bosch Quantum Sensing monetizes through hardware sales, technology licensing and integration services, and collaborative R&D partnerships with enterprises such as Airbus and Element Six. Go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise field sales targeting medical technology, mobility, and industrial customers, supplemented by event-driven visibility (notably as hosting partner of Quantum Effects in 2023, 2024, and 2025) and content marketing.

The company's commercialization posture was formalized in April 2025 via a joint venture with Element Six (world's leading synthetic diamond solutions provider, De Beers Group), in which Element Six holds a 25% stake and Bosch remains lead partner. Multi-year public funding from the IPCEI on Microelectronics and Communication Technologies (June 2022 to December 2026) provides additional non-dilutive capital. Bosch estimates the addressable market for quantum sensors in medical and mobility applications to reach mid-single-digit billion euros annually by mid-decade, with McKinsey-cited market potential of up to $7B globally.

Name

Bosch Quantum Sensing

Legal name

Bosch Quantum Sensing GmbH

Website

https://bosch-quantumsensing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bosch Quantum Sensing GmbH, an in-house startup of Robert Bosch GmbH founded in 2022, develops NV diamond magnetic-field quantum sensors for medical diagnostics, GPS-complementary navigation, industrial testing, and emerging brain-computer interface applications, targeting enterprise customers across medical technology, mobility, and industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quantum Sensors

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Quantum Magnetometry (SQUID/OPM/NV and related) (HDAGAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Quantum Sensor Components & Subsystems (Lasers, Vacuum, Photonics, Diamond/NV, MEMS) (HDAGAHAM), Quantum Inertial Sensing (Accelerometers & Gyroscopes) (HDAGAHAB), Quantum Spectroscopy & Chemical/Biological Sensing (HDAGAHAH), Quantum Geophysical Surveying & Subsurface Imaging (HDAGAHAL)

Keywords

• Quantum magnetometers
• Magnetic field sensors
• NV diamond sensors
• Quantum navigation systems
• Biomedical diagnostic sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Ludwigsburg-eglosheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Quantum Sensor Hardware Sales: Sale of magnetic-field quantum sensors as compact, portable devices. The latest prototype is smartphone-sized and represents the most compact sensor available for its sensitivity level.
2. Technology Licensing and Integration Services: Licensing quantum sensing technology and providing integration services for partners to incorporate sensors into their products and solutions across medical, mobility, and industrial applications.
3. Research and Development Partnerships: Collaborative R&D with partners like Element Six and Airbus for specific applications, potentially including government-funded programs like IPCEI.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bosch Quantum Sensing develops and manufactures magnetic-field quantum sensors based on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in synthetic diamonds. The company sells application-specific quantum sensing solutions — including magnetometers, gyroscopes, magnetocardiography systems, non-destructive testing sensors, and brain-computer interface devices — to enterprise customers in medical technology, mobility, aerospace, consumer goods, and industrial process sectors. It also licenses its NV-diamond sensing IP and engages in joint development partnerships.

Product overview

Bosch Quantum Sensing offers a portfolio of magnetic-field quantum sensors based on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center technology in synthetic diamonds. The core product is the NV Quantum Magnetometer, which measures magnetic fields with unprecedented precision using quantum physics principles. Complementary sub-products include the Quantum Gyrometer for rotation detection. The company's applications span multiple domains: Magneto-cardiogram (MCG) solutions for contactless cardiac monitoring; Quantum Navigation Systems for disruption-proof GPS-complementary positioning; Non-destructive Material Testing and Quantum Battery Control systems for industrial process improvements; Mineral Exploration Systems for drone-based resource detection; and emerging Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology for AR/VR and medical prosthetics. All products leverage synthetic diamonds supplied through the Element Six joint venture as key sensing elements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NV Quantum Magnetometer

Quantifiable outcome

• Quantum sensors achieve measurements nearly 1,000 times more precise than today's MEMS sensors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Element SixcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2025Joint venture established with Element Six (world's leading synthetic diamond solutions provider) to extend innovation leadership in quantum sensing. Element Six holds 25% stake in the joint venture. Bosch is the lead partner responsible for operations. Partnership builds on development collaboration since 2023. Synthetic diamonds are a key component of Bosch quantum sensors.
• IPCEI (Important Project of Common European Interest)coreOthers · 1 June 2022Bosch Germany participates in IPCEI on Microelectronics and Communication Technologies with semiconductor technology developments at locations in Baden-Württemberg, Saxony, and Bavaria. Funded by Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs based on German Bundestag decision, with co-funding from state governments. Project duration: June 2022 to December 2026.
• AirbuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Airbus to assess and mature aircraft navigation systems using quantum technology. Driven by shared vision for utmost safety standards in aviation. Partnership combines Airbus' expertise in aircraft development and airborne navigation systems with Bosch's in-depth knowledge of quantum sensor technology. Aims to complement navigation information in civil aviation and enrich data sets for precise positioning.
• Robert Bosch GmbH (Parent Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBosch Quantum Sensing operates as an in-house startup of Robert Bosch GmbH. Benefits from Bosch's worldwide network, expertise, research capabilities, and global market access. Parent company provides corporate assets and strategic direction while allowing startup agility.
• grow platform GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBosch Quantum Sensing is located on the premises of Bosch's grow platform GmbH subsidiary in Ludwigsburg, providing startup infrastructure and support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SBQuantum: Luxembourg/Canadian developer of diamond NV-center quantum magnetometers and gradiometers for geophysics, defense, and navigation — overlapping product line with Bosch's mineral exploration and navigation applications.
• Qnami: Swiss startup building NV-diamond quantum sensors and microscopes for magnetic imaging and nanoscale sensing — directly comparable technology stack to Bosch Quantum Sensing's NV-center magnetometers.
• QDTI (Quantum Diamond Technologies Inc.): US-based developer of NV-diamond quantum sensors for biomedical and industrial applications using the same nitrogen-vacancy center technology as Bosch Quantum Sensing.
• QZabre: ETH Zurich spin-out commercializing NV-diamond quantum magnetometers with compact form-factor designs — a direct comparable on technology, miniaturization roadmap, and target applications.
• Vector Atomic: US startup developing atomic quantum sensors (gyros, clocks, magnetometers) for GPS-denied navigation and PNT — the closest non-diamond competitor addressing the same mobility and defense use cases Bosch targets with Airbus.

Others

• Element Six (De Beers Group): JV partner and synthetic-diamond supplier holding 25% of Bosch Quantum Sensing; an upstream enabler whose CVD diamond expertise is critical to Bosch's NV-sensing cost roadmap.
• Airbus (Quantum Sensing initiative): Customer/partner rather than competitor; Airbus's quantum navigation exploration partnerships place it adjacent to Bosch Quantum Sensing in the aviation PNT value chain and signals industry validation.

Broad incumbents

• Infleqtion (formerly ColdQuanta): Larger quantum sensing and computing platform company using cold-atom technology for PNT, timing, and sensing — competes with Bosch in quantum navigation but spans a broader quantum portfolio.
• SQUID Systems / Supracon: Established manufacturer of SQUID-based magnetometers for geophysics and medical imaging — represents the legacy modality that Bosch's compact NV sensors aim to displace on size, robustness, and cost.
• Lockheed Martin Ventures (Quantum Sensing): Large defense prime with active R&D in quantum magnetic anomaly detection and navigation — competes for the same defense and GPS-denied navigation programs Bosch's sensors target.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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