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I know, I know, the above title has much eyebrow-raising potential. After all, what do Airbus and BMW have in common, and what business do they have getting involved in quantum computer research? Read on, and all shall be revealed.
The first thing you should know is that this is not the first time the two European companies have teamed up on projects related to what they collectively call Quantum Computing Challenges.
These are efforts aimed at pulling into their respective businesses ideas from interested parties around the world, ideas that may one day change the way vehicles, regardless of their type, are designed, built, and operated. After all, quantum computers have the potential to come up with solutions "that have remained insurmountable for classical computers," as per Airbus.
The new joint effort is officially called The Quantum Mobility Quest, and it is aimed at all those with an interest in quantum computing or the automotive and aviation industries. More to the point, submissions of ideas are accepted from students, PhDs, academics, researchers, start-ups, and companies.
But what are BMW and Airbus looking for? In a nutshell, the new challenge targets four main areas: improving aerodynamics design with quantum solvers, automated mobility with quantum machine learning, sustainable supply chain with quantum optimization, and enhanced corrosion inhibition with quantum simulation. Additionally, participants can submit their own ideas if they feel they have the potential to change in some way any of the two industries.
The two companies have set up a special page for entries of ideas to be submitted in what is described as a first-of-its-kind challenge, hosted by The Quantum Insider. The project is also supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS), which will those who need to run their algorithms access to the Braket quantum computing service.
Entries won't be accepted before mid-January 2024, and the challenge will close on April 30. During these four months, the involved parties will have to develop a theoretical framework for one of the challenges mentioned above.
A jury comprising people from Airbus, BMW, and Amazon will then look at the ideas and select the best ones. They'll have to put to the test through some sort of implementation, including by running these solutions through Braket.
A single winner will be declared for each of the challenges, and they will receive each a 30,000 euros ($32,300) prize. The winners are expected to be announced by the end of next year.
Airbus and BMW hope to be left at the end of this entire project with solutions for real-world industrial applications. The most optimistic of the two is the airplane maker, which hopes the effort will "create a massive paradigm shift in the way aircraft are built and flown."
These are efforts aimed at pulling into their respective businesses ideas from interested parties around the world, ideas that may one day change the way vehicles, regardless of their type, are designed, built, and operated. After all, quantum computers have the potential to come up with solutions "that have remained insurmountable for classical computers," as per Airbus.
The new joint effort is officially called The Quantum Mobility Quest, and it is aimed at all those with an interest in quantum computing or the automotive and aviation industries. More to the point, submissions of ideas are accepted from students, PhDs, academics, researchers, start-ups, and companies.
But what are BMW and Airbus looking for? In a nutshell, the new challenge targets four main areas: improving aerodynamics design with quantum solvers, automated mobility with quantum machine learning, sustainable supply chain with quantum optimization, and enhanced corrosion inhibition with quantum simulation. Additionally, participants can submit their own ideas if they feel they have the potential to change in some way any of the two industries.
The two companies have set up a special page for entries of ideas to be submitted in what is described as a first-of-its-kind challenge, hosted by The Quantum Insider. The project is also supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS), which will those who need to run their algorithms access to the Braket quantum computing service.
Entries won't be accepted before mid-January 2024, and the challenge will close on April 30. During these four months, the involved parties will have to develop a theoretical framework for one of the challenges mentioned above.
A jury comprising people from Airbus, BMW, and Amazon will then look at the ideas and select the best ones. They'll have to put to the test through some sort of implementation, including by running these solutions through Braket.
A single winner will be declared for each of the challenges, and they will receive each a 30,000 euros ($32,300) prize. The winners are expected to be announced by the end of next year.
Airbus and BMW hope to be left at the end of this entire project with solutions for real-world industrial applications. The most optimistic of the two is the airplane maker, which hopes the effort will "create a massive paradigm shift in the way aircraft are built and flown."
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