Thales teams for quantum simulation in aerospace
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Thales has teamed up with quantum technology developer Alice & Bob and Inria to develop quantum algorithms for the next generation aerospace equipment in France.
A €2.6m project led by Thales will use the quantum technology form Alice & Bob in France to develop quantum algorithms capable of accelerating the simulation of aerospace equipment, such as radar or telecommunications antennas.
Alice & Bob has taped out a 16qubit quantum processor as part of its move to Fault Tolerant Quantum Computers and will run quantum algorithms to exponentially accelerate electromagnetic simulations, opening the door to the optimization of airborne equipment designs for the aerospace industry.
The three year i-Démo Régions project is part of the France 2030 plan to boost the competitiveness cluster in the Paris region and will assess what resources will be needed for a timeline on the time when quantum computers will be available to achieve this.
Alice & Bob and Thales will work on the development of quantum algorithms for advanced electromagnetic simulation then test them on airborne equipment, such as radars and antennas. This will make it possible to estimate the exact number of qubits needed to industrialize and scale up these solutions.
French research lab Inria will develop and supply the programming and compilation tools for the quantum algorithms, which will be adapted and implemented by Alice & Bob on their FTQC quantum calculator demonstrators.
“The pursuit of this project demonstrates that our organizations are committed to being world leaders in quantum computing and understand how to do it,” said Théau Peronnin, CEO of Alice & Bob. “By sponsoring the development of fault-tolerant quantum computers with high-quality qubits, France will position itself to reap the first fruits of quantum tech.”
“This cooperation builds on the complementary expertise of Alice & Bob and Thales,” said Bernhard Quendt, Chief Technology Officer of Thales, during his visit to Alice & Bob’s headquarters in Paris. “Our combined expertise will enable technological advancements in aerospace.”
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