➀ BBN Technologies is developing a prototype photonic chip using exotic quantum states of 'squeezed light' as part of DARPA's INSPIRED program; ➁ The chip requires detection sensitivity 16 dB below the fundamental 'shot noise' limit, surpassing conventional sensors; ➂ The technology aims to provide users with environmental data with greater than ten times the precision of current sensors, with potential applications in LiDAR, fiber-based sensing, biosensing, and more.