Quantum Sensor Research Project Aimed at Slashing Train Delays and Improve Passenger Experience
A new research project using quantum sensors is aimed at improving railway navigation technology in an effort to reduce train delays and increase passenger experience has been launched at the University of Birmingham, according to a news release from the UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing. The project aims to tackle one of the […]
Polish Team’s Quantum-ready Solution For Next Generation of Blockchain
Photo by Krzysztof Kowalik on Unsplash New Breakthroughs Some industry professionals are worried. Others not at all. Opinion is split, generally, but that makes it all the more exciting. Quantum computing (QC) is a discipline of computer science that is slowly emerging from the shadows. Using the quantum phenomena of superposition, entanglement and qubits, quantum computers […]
Quantum Research Part of Abu Dhabi’s Global Center for Advanced Technology
Quantum research will be among the focus areas at a new technology institute in Abu Dhabi, according to a news release. Abu Dhabi officials unveiled the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), saying that it will be a pioneering global center for quantum research and advanced technology that will reinforce Abu Dhabi and the UAE’s status as […]
Quantum Motion appoints Cadence founder and industry expert Prof. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli as Chair
Quantum Motion is pleased to announce that it has appointed Professor Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, University of California, Berkeley, as Chair, aligning his significant experience in the electronics design industry with the Company’s commitment to building a scalable and manufacturable quantum processor. The appointment follows Quantum Motion’s recent oversubscribed £8m fundraise and will support the Company’s strategy […]
South Korean Startup’s Entropy Chip To Generate Quantum Randomness & Improve Information Security
Photo by Tyler Easton on Unsplash Entropy Secure forms of online security will become a mainstay as technology gets more advanced, nobody can deny that. And as hackers learn new tricks to undermine the already under stress networks, that threat will only worsen. The potential of quantum technologies is a case in point, having the ability […]
TQD Exclusive: Interview with Sal Bosman, Founder and CEO of Delft Circuits
Sal Bosman’s CV is eclectic. With over ten years’ experience in high-tech entrepreneurship, his career has also taken in roles as designer, physics teacher, researcher and systems architect. When Sal launched FLO Solutions back in 2006, it was one of the very first Internet of Things companies in the Netherlands (“It completely failed”, he freely […]
Researchers Report Well-Designed Quantum Neural Networks Offer Advantages Over Classical Versions
A team of researchers from IBM Quantum, University of KwaZulu-Natal and ETH Zurich reported that well-designed quantum neural networks offer an advantage over classical neural networks through a higher effective dimension and faster training ability. The researchers verified these results on real quantum hardware using IBM’s 27-qubit device called Montreal. In the study, the researchers […]
Quantum Ready or Not: Study Shows Quantum Employers Want Future Workers to Go Beyond Just STEM
STEM is a great start, but quantum companies also expect their future employees to have a basic understanding of quantum information and technology, according to a news release from the Rochester Institute of Technology. In a study, a team of researchers outlined ways colleges and universities can update their curricula to prepare the workforce for […]
Can Quantum Sensors Meaningfully Impact the Environment? At Least One Company Has Made it its Mission to Prove They Can.
Photo by Vinicius Löw on Unsplash T-Bone Steaks Not many people can deny the current global deforestation occurring in the name of industrial agriculture around the world: the oil palm farms that produce palm oil, used for biofuels and processed foods, in all regions of Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, when in the past the […]
Quantum Inspired Paris Startup Applying Statistical Mechanics Designed to Unearth Therapeutic Molecules
Catching Sight Current approaches in computational chemistry that may benefit the development of new or better drugs for people can be handled by classical computers. To date, quantum technologies have little or no influence on outcomes. Still, as time goes by and quantum information science (QIS) becomes ever more practical and implementable on a wider […]