John Preskill joins Amazon to advance Quantum Computing
John Preskill, one of the leading pioneers in Quantum Information Science, announced on Twitter that he will be working one day per week at the AWS Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena. He will continue as a full time professor at Caltech.
I have news. Starting now I will be an Amazon Scholar, working one day per week at the AWS Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena. We have an outstanding team, and I’m very excited to join. I will also continue as a full-time professor @Caltech and Director of @IQIM_Caltech. /1
— John Preskill (@preskill) June 27, 2020
This has been a quarter of interesting moves with John Martinis departing Google last month and points to increasing cross-pollination between business and academia.
John Preskill is an American theoretical physicist and the Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology, where he is also the Director of the Institute for Quantum Information and Matter. He is well known for coining the term “Quantum Supremacy”
Amazon, the Seattle e-commerce giant, has three quantum computing initiatives that is announced at its AWS re:Invent event in December 2019.
Preskill is joining the AWS Center for Quantum Computing which will bring together quantum computing experts from Amazon, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and other top academic research institutions to collaborate on the research and development of new quantum computing technologies.
The Company also offers Amazon Braket, a fully managed AWS service that enables scientists, researchers, and developers to begin experimenting with computers from quantum hardware providers (including D-Wave, IonQ, and Rigetti) in a single place
Amazon Quantum Solutions Lab is a program that connects customers with quantum computing experts from Amazon and its technology and consulting partners to develop internal expertise aimed at identifying practical uses of quantum computing, and accelerating the development of quantum applications with meaningful impact.
Watch this space for new big announcements from the pioneers in the field.
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California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology, situated in Pasadena, California, is a private research university. It has played a crucial role in numerous contemporary scientific breakthroughs and stands alongside a select few technology institutes in the United States that prioritize teaching in pure and applied sciences.
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Amazon
Amazon is a multinational technology company founded in 1994, headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. Through its Climate Pledge Fund, established in 2020 with an initial $2 billion investment, Amazon invests in companies developing sustainability-focused technologies and services to help achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
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Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Braket – A fully managed service that allows scientists, researchers, and developers to begin experimenting with computers from multiple quantum hardware providers in a single place. Bra-ket notation is commonly used to denote quantum mechanical states, and inspired the name of the service.
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D-Wave Quantum
D-Wave Quantum is a pioneering dual-platform quantum computing company that partners with aerospace organizations to solve complex logistical, defense, and satellite challenges. Founded in 1999, the company’s quantum annealing technology is utilized by industry leaders like Lockheed Martin to optimize aircraft networks, improve manufacturing efficiencies, and support critical national security initiatives.
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IonQ
IonQ is a developer in trapped ion quantum computing founded in 2015 that actively applies its technology to the aerospace and defense sectors. The company empowers satellite-based quantum networks and quantum enabled drones to improve positioning, navigation, and timing resilience in GPS denied environments, and collaborates with industry leaders like Airbus to optimize aircraft loading.
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Rigetti Computing
Rigetti Computing develops integrated quantum computers and superconducting processors specialized for complex aerospace optimization and satellite communication tasks, including collaborations with the U.S. Air Force. Founded in 2013, the firm produces modular, multi-chip processors internally and provides cloud-based access for large-scale, complex simulations.
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