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Our team had the pleasure of hosting Air Cmde Sanjay Kumar Srivastava VSM (Retd), for a fascinating discussion at Dirac Labs. It was truly an honor to engage with someone who has dedicated decades to enhancing India’s air defense capabilities and to learn about the challenges and opportunities in today’s evolving security environment. During our meeting, we shared some of the technologies that we’re developing at Dirac Labs—particularly in the realm of quantum navigation. Unlike traditional systems that rely heavily on satellite signals, quantum-based navigation tools have the potential to provide highly accurate positioning data in environments where GPS may be jammed, disrupted, or simply unavailable. This opens new pathways for secure, resilient navigation that can maintain operational effectiveness, even in the most contested settings. Our conversation highlighted just how strategically vital such technologies can be, especially as defense sectors worldwide seek to ensure reliable navigation and situational awareness under increasingly complex conditions. #IndianAirForce #IAF #QuantumNavigation #QuantumTechnology

Dirac Labs and Ashoka University have jointly secured a ₹1 crore grant from the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) for advancements in quantum technologies. Aishwarya Das (UG '21), co-founder of Dirac Labs, leads the startup’s mission to develop quantum sensors that enable precise navigation without relying on GPS. "I graduated from Ashoka University in 2021 with a major in Physics, where I worked closely with Prof. Debayan Gupta, leading to four research publications. One of our notable projects was a radar-based indoor positioning system that used deep learning and low-cost sensors for real-time object and human detection, which was published in the IEEE Radar and Sensors & Transducers Journal. We also explored using neural networks to solve the three-body problem analytically up to a certain number of steps, resulting in a publication at NeurIPS 2020, the same conference where GPT-3 was introduced. While at Ashoka, I also interned with the Fluid Interfaces Group at the MIT Media Lab, focusing on machine learning applications for personal health. After my graduation, I joined Graviky Labs (an MIT Media Lab spinoff) as Head of Strategy and Partnerships, where we transformed urban air pollution into sustainable materials. In early 2023, I co-founded Dirac Labs, a startup focused on developing an advanced navigation system that operates without GPS by utilizing quantum sensors. We launched with support from a NASA I-Corps grant and secured a small investment from GradCapital. In August 2023, Dirac Labs partnered with Ashoka University, collaborating with Prof. Debayan’s group to apply gravity and magnetic data for navigation and mineral exploration. This collaboration resulted in a ₹1 crore grant from the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) in September 2024, with Ashoka’s team working on machine learning algorithms and Dirac Labs advancing quantum sensor technology." #AshokaUniversity

🚀 Major Announcement: Dirac Labs Awarded Indo-US Grant! 🚀 We are excited to share that Dirac Labs, in collaboration with Prof. Debayan Gupta from Ashoka University, has been awarded $𝟭𝟮𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 as part of the Indo U.S. Science and Technology Forum - 𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙢 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙄 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 grant. We are proud to be one of only six projects selected in the quantum technologies category. This joint Indo-US initiative will support our efforts in developing quantum sensors for GPS-denied navigation, a technology that has the potential to revolutionize navigation in environments where traditional GPS signals are unreliable or inaccessible. This collaboration not only enhances the capabilities of quantum sensors but also strengthens ties between Indian research institutions and US startups, contributing to global advancements in this field. We are excited to push the boundaries of what’s possible in quantum navigation! #QuantumSensors #GPSDeniedNavigation #Innovation #IndoUSCollaboration #IUSSTF #DiracLabs

🎉 We are proud to share that Dirac Labs co-founder, Sanket Deshpande, has been awarded the prestigious Grainger Distinguished Graduate Fellowship! This fellowship will support his ongoing research in developing the core infrastructure for quantum technologies, which aligns with Dirac Labs' mission to pioneer solutions in advanced sensing and positioning systems. We look forward to leveraging this opportunity to drive more advancements in the quantum space! #QuantumTech #Innovation #Nanophotonics #QuantumSensing #DiracLabs #UWEngineering #GraingerFellowship

🌟 Big Announcement! 🌟 We're thrilled to announce that Dirac Labs has been named one of the top 13 finalists in the Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest! 🎉 Join us on June 5th at the Entrepreneur's Conference in Milwaukee as our co-founder Sanket Deshpande pitches live. Stay tuned for more updates! #QuantumSensing #WGBPC #DiracLabs #Entrepreneurship #WisconsinTech

🌟 Exciting News from Dirac Labs! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that Dirac Labs recently participated in BITSync 2024, held in Palo Alto, and we're proud to share that we won the Best Pitch Competition at the event! A big thank you to the BITSync 2024 organizers for this platform and to all the other startups that participated. Competing alongside such talented teams was truly inspiring. #DiracLabs #QuantumTechnology #BITSync2024

🚀 Big Announcement from Dirac Labs! 🚀 We are proud to share that Dirac Labs has been awarded the Emergent Ventures grant, a distinguished fellowship and grant program backed by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. This prestigious grant is administered by Tyler Cowen and is funded by renowned institutions such as The Thiel Foundation and Schmidt Futures. This grant will accelerate the development of our quantum sensors. Stay tuned for more updates! #DiracLabs #QuantumSensors #EmergentVentures #Innovation #QuantumTechnology #TechForGood

Dirac Labs attended SAGEEP 2024 and the Symposium on Drone Geophysics and Remote Sensing (SDGRS) in Tuscon, AZ last month. Our team was captivated by the innovative demos on drone-based magnetometry, bathymetry and GPR. These technologies are reshaping the subsurface exploration market and expanding its potential. Thanks to Ron Bell for organizing and all the teams that did the demos. How do you see drone-assisted surveys impacting the future of subsurface exploration? #DiracLabs #DroneGeophysics #InnovationInExploration