Infleqtion secures $2 million US Army contract to advance contextual machine learning for confident navigation and timing

Phase II SBIR award expands use of Infleqtion's CML in multi-sensor environments, increasing resiliency against adversarial attacks

inflectiona world leader in neutral atom-based quantum technology, today announced that it has been awarded a $2 million Direct Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the U.S. Army to develop Secure AI for Positioning, Navigation, and Timing at the Edge, Navigation, and Timing (SAPIENT). The 18-month effort will apply Infleqtion's contextual machine learning (CML) to enhance the Army's ability to provide resilient navigation and timing data in hostile environments. Infleqtion recently announced plans to go public through a merger with Churchill Capital Corp X (NASDAQ: CCCX).

This award follows Infleqtion's first place finish in the xTechScalable AI Challenge, where SAPIENT was selected as one of only four winners out of an initial 133 applications. This agreement marks an important milestone in moving Infleqtion's CML technology from concept to application. First introduced at NVIDIA GTC in March, CML enables AI models to learn from diverse data sources and extended time frames, marking a significant advancement toward more adaptive, context-aware intelligence.

Pranav Gokhale, Chief Technology Officer at Infleqtion, said: “SAPIENT further strengthens the early promise of CML by applying it to some of the military's most pressing edge AI challenges.” “We are honored to continue working with the Army to develop scalable solutions that enhance operational resiliency in the presence of hostile threats.”

Contextual AI at the tactical edge

Modern battlefield environments require the fusion of multiple data streams, from GPS/GNSS and inertial navigation systems to computer vision, processed at the edge and often in the absence of stable connectivity. SAPIENT addresses this challenge by combining quantum-inspired multimodal learning techniques and Boltzmann machine-based models to integrate data from disparate sources, even when some signals are degraded or intentionally spoofed.

The resulting AI is designed to run on compact, power-efficient edge platforms, enabling deployment in constrained and disconnected environments.

Verifying feasibility with xTechScalable AI

Infleqtion's solution was first validated during the Army's xTechScalable AI Competition, which ran from December 2023 to July 2024, where the company rapidly created a prototype and demonstrated its approach to a panel of military, technology, and acquisition experts. This win establishes the foundation for this Direct-to-Phase II contract, which will fund full system development and testing through October 2026.

This latest award builds on Infleqtion's growing track record of delivering practical innovations at the intersection of quantum technology, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing. Leveraging NVIDIA's CUDA-Q platform and quantum-inspired algorithms, Infleqtion's CML powers AI's ability to process and adapt to complex real-time data. The company has already demonstrated early adoption of CML in both Army and Navy programs, including QuIRC, which applies CML technology to RF signal processing.

For more information about Infleqtion's CML and its applications, please visit: www.infleqtion.com.

About inflection

Infleqtion is a world leader in neutral atom quantum technology. We design and build quantum computers, precision sensors, and quantum software for governments, businesses, and research institutions. Our commercial portfolio includes quantum computers, as well as quantum RF systems, quantum clocks, and inertial navigation solutions. Infleqtion is the partner of choice for government and commercial customers seeking cutting-edge quantum capabilities. Inflexion announced plans to go public in September 2025 through a merger with Churchill Capital Corp. For more information, please visit: intonation.com Or follow Infleqtion LinkedIn, YouTubeand ×.