The United States Air Force has recently signed its first contract for operational-level quantum computing software, heralding a new chapter in U.S. military logistics.
Purdue University’s spinoff, Quantum Research Science (QRS), has been selected for this groundbreaking contract. They have been awarded $2.5 million to develop and maintain quantum computing software to meet the extensive logistical demands of the Air Force.
Traditionally, the U.S. military has been organizing and managing its supply operations using classical binary computers. However, when compared to the emerging quantum computing technologies, these binary systems appear inadequate for the task.
Binary computers have a limited capacity for handling variables, and when pushed beyond their limits, they struggle to cope. The scale of logistics required by the U.S. Air Force is a significant strain on these classical systems. Ethan Krimins, CEO of QRS, has critiqued the reliability of binary systems for supply chain forecasts, labeling them as unpredictable and often inaccurate.
Quantum computers offer a significant advantage over classical ones. Unlike binary computers that work with bits representing on/off states, quantum computers use qubits. These qubits can exist in multiple states simultaneously, allowing quantum computers to process more variables at once, enhancing both speed and accuracy.
QRS’s quantum software has shown a remarkable 28% increase in speed compared to the existing software on binary computers, as per a press release from Purdue University.
QRS has partnered with Quantinuum, previously known as Honeywell, to likely utilize Quantinuum’s hardware for running QRS’s software, as indicated on the QRS website.
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