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Thales Aims for Quantum Advantage with ‘Aerocat’ Project
Quantum computing boosts aerospace simulations
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Thales teams with Alice & Bob to develop quantum algorithms for the simulation of aerospace equipment.

Thales is teaming up with quantum computing company Alice & Bob and the French research institute Inria to develop quantum algorithms that could drastically speed up simulations of aerospace equipment such as radar or telecommunications antennas. 

Funding for the €2.6 million ($2.9 million) technology demonstration project comes from the i-Démo Régionalisé program, which is part of the €54 billion France 2030 investment plan that the French government launched in 2021 to spur innovation and economic growth. Quantum computing is one example of a budding industry in which France hopes to gain a competitive edge.

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