Unmanned systems made easier to operate: Quantum Systems relies on the Mosaic software ecosystem

The more widespread drones and other unmanned systems become, the harder it is for armed forces to operate a wide variety of platforms, sensors and software solutions efficiently. This is where Mosaic from Quantum Systems is meant to come in: as a central platform for control and integration, the software ecosystem is intended to make operating complex uncrewed systems noticeably easier.

Thomas Haber, Director Program & Product at Quantum Systems, described the problem at “DroneVation & Defence 2026” as follows: “Today, practically every system comes with its own ground control station and its own software. For the operator, this quickly becomes confusing.” According to Haber, the aim is for a common user interface to replace the many different control interfaces.

Quantum Systems sees Mosaic as a modular operating system for uncrewed systems. Open interfaces allow third-party systems to be integrated alongside the company's own platforms. This means that different drones, sensors and effectors can be deployed together in one mission and coordinated with one another.

Algorithms plan missions and assign tasks

Artificial intelligence plays an important role here. Algorithms support the automated planning of missions, assign tasks to individual platforms and enable coordinated operations – up to swarm operations in complex, contested environments.

Open platform for unmanned systems

Openness and interoperability carry particular weight for Quantum Systems. Hardware and software solutions that armed forces or industrial partners already have are to be integrated without far-reaching modifications. Haber: “Partners retain their own intelligence, their algorithms and their intellectual property. We simply create the possibility of using these capabilities together.”

Another focus is the connection of existing command and information systems of NATO armed forces and national organisations. In this way, mission data and situational information can be adopted directly and processed down to the individual platforms.

The company also sees this as a contribution to Europe's technological sovereignty. According to Haber, the software and products of Quantum Systems are developed entirely in Europe and free of dependencies outside Europe. At the same time, the open ecosystem is intended to give other companies the opportunity to contribute their own solutions without having to give up control over their technologies.

Mosaic is thus meant to do more than network individual drones: in the long term, Quantum Systems wants the approach to lay the foundation for a common European ecosystem of unmanned systems.