Rolls-Royce looks at viability of quantum computing in nuclear safety | Computer Weekly
Summary
Through the Quantum Technology Access Programme (QTAP), the manufacturer aims to build small, autonomous nuclear reactors that could operate safely in remote mining colonies and on the Moon and Mars. During the programme, Rolls-Royce used data from the Fukushima nuclear event to investigate the feasibility of a quantum machine learning model to identify potentially hazardous situations quickly. Its goal is to assist companies in trialling novel use cases to demonstrate the potential for quantum technology to transform critical parts of the UK economy. Another optimisation example demonstrated was one from SeerBI, which used a quantum machine learning model to predict shipments that were at risk of late arrival. Digital Catapult’s director of innovation practice, Katy Ho, said: “The remarkable success achieved on QTAP underscores the increasing interest in quantum computing within industry.