*UKHotViewsExtra* Is the UK Transport industry ready for Quantum?

Yesterday I attended a TechUK event on Quantum readiness in Transportation, which explored how Quantum computing is already being trialled across the transportation industry and some of the many challenges the industry faces in deploying emerging technologies. Speakers at the event included the Department for Transport (DfT), Network Rail, Quantum middleware provider Q-CTRL and Quantum supplier D-Wave Systems. I thought I would share some takeaways from the event and my conversations with several attendees, who spanned government departments, technology providers and end users.

The UK's transport infrastructure is under continued pressure to address challenges such as reaching net zero, combatting rising costs and integrating new mobility solutions. Quantum computing is one of a number of emerging technologies that could help modernise and drive efficiencies across transportation. From quantum-enhanced navigation systems to alleviate traffic delays with enhanced precision, to quantum sensors and imaging technologies to ensure safer and more efficient travel, quantum computing is a technology with huge potential, but one that is still a decade or more away from seeing any real impact.

However, there are a lot of misconceptions and a lack of awareness surrounding quantum comptuing, coupled with a fear of how complicated the topic can be which can quickly shut down engagements, and hold organisations back from getting quantum investments off the ground... 

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Posted by Simon Baxter at '10:16' - Tagged: quantum   transportation