Santa Clara (CA), 6 December 2023 – Airbus and BMW Group launch a world Quantum Computing Challenge entitled “The Quantum Mobility Quest” to deal with essentially the most urgent challenges in aviation and automotive which have remained insurmountable for classical computer systems.
This problem is the first-of-its-kind, bringing collectively two international business leaders to harness quantum applied sciences for real-world industrial purposes, unlocking the potential to forge extra environment friendly, sustainable and safer options for the way forward for transportation.
“This is the perfect time to shine a spotlight on quantum technology and its potential impact on our society. Partnering with an industry leader like BMW Group enables us to mature the technology as we need to bridge the gap between scientific exploration and its potential applications. We’re seeking the best-in-class students, PhDs, academics, researchers, start-ups, companies, or professionals in the field, worldwide to join our challenge to create a massive paradigm shift in the way aircraft are built and flown.” says Isabell Gradert, Vice President Central Research and Technology at Airbus.
“Following the success of previous editions of Quantum Computing Challenges by BMW Group and Airbus, we are gearing up for a new wave of innovation, exploring the technology capabilities for sustainability and operational excellence.” stated Dr. Peter Lehnert, Vice-President, Research Technologies at BMW Group. “The BMW Group is clearly aiming at positioning itself at the crossroads of quantum technology, the global ecosystem, and cutting-edge solutions. By doing so, we strongly believe in major advances when it comes to sustainable materials for batteries and fuel cells, to generate unique and efficient designs, or to enhance the overall user experience in the BMW Group Products”.
Quantum computing has the potential to considerably improve computational energy and to allow essentially the most complicated operations that problem even at the moment’s finest computer systems. In explicit, for data-driven industries just like the transportation sector, this rising expertise might play a vital function in simulating varied industrial and operational processes, opening up alternatives to form future mobility services and products.
Challenge candidates are invited to pick a number of drawback statements: improved aerodynamics design with quantum solvers, future automated mobility with quantum machine studying, extra sustainable provide chain with quantum optimisation, and enhanced corrosion inhibition with quantum simulation. Additionally, candidates can put ahead their very own quantum applied sciences with the potential to develop native apps but to be explored within the transportation sector.
The problem is hosted by The Quantum Insider (TQI) and divided into two elements, a four-month section the place members will develop a theoretical framework for one of many given statements, and a second section throughout which chosen finalists will implement and benchmark their options. Amazon Web Services (AWS) supplies candidates with a possibility to run their algorithms on their Amazon Braket quantum computing service.
A jury composed of world-leading quantum consultants will workforce up with consultants from Airbus, BMW Group, and AWS to judge submitted proposals and award one winning-team with a €30,000 prize in every of the 5 challenges, by the top of 2024.
Registration opens at the moment, and submissions can be accepted from mid-January by way of April 30, 2024 right here: www.thequantuminsider.com/quantum-challenge.
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