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Title:
Quantum RTLS 3.0: A Ruggedized, Tightly-Coupled Dual-Modality (Ultrasonic + UWB) Real-Time Location System for Defence and Dual-Use Operations
Agreement Number:
1044352
Agreement Value:
$500,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 1, 2026 - Apr 30, 2027
Description:
Quantum RTLS 3.0 (dual-use) gives the Canadian Armed Forces and rugged industrial operators a capability they cannot get today: dependable, high-accuracy tracking of people, assets and autonomous systems outdoors and where GNSS is degraded or denied, without cameras. It ruggedizes the hardware to IP65+ and develops tightly-coupled sensor fusion that preserves millimetre-class accuracy when acoustic geometry is available, maintains bounded-error tracking during occlusion, and rapidly reacquires high accuracy without discontinuities. The result is a sovereign, Canadian-made local PNT and spatial ground-truth layer for yards, depots, training ranges, MRO and test sites - and the data foundation behind OmniVisor AI.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:

The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada.

Location:
Calgary, Alberta, CA T2E 8T3
Reference Number:
172-2026-2027-Q1-1044352
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
847426202
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Operating Name:
ZeroKey Inc.
Recipient's Legal Name:
Zerokey Inc.
Federal Riding Name:
Calgary Forest Lawn
Federal Riding Number:
48006
Program:
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Program Purpose:

The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Firms is to provide support that assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada.

Coverage:
Industrial Research Assistance Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation and strengthen Canadian innovation ecosystem by creating new industrial capacity.
NAICS Code:
54151