This first-of-its-kind partnership comes as part of the U.S. Air Force’s commitment to expand its quantum computing operations.
The United States Air Force recently inked its first-ever deal for operational-level quantum computing software, marking a new era in U.S. military logistics.
Purdue spinout Quantum Research Science (QRS) is the contract recipient, earning $2.5 million to build and support quantum computing software capable of handling the Air Force’s global logistics.
Currently, U.S. military forces organize and manage supply operations the old-fashioned way: using classical binary computers. But, when compared to their futuristic quantum counterparts, binary computers are an ill fit for the problem.