Australian NSW Ministry Partners with Q-CTRL to Investigate QC Usage for Transport Optimization

Transport for NSW, a ministry of the Australian state of New South Wales is partnering with Q-CTRL to see if quantum computing can help them better manage NSW's complex transportation network. New South Wales, which includes the busy city of Sydney, has multiple trains, busses, ferries, trams and motorways used to move people around. One topic being explored is updating schedules in real time if there is crowding on the network. The demand for public transportation can change dramatically when there are massive public events and the ability to have a quantum computer run an optimization program in real time to adjust the schedules could significantly improve efficiency and reduce congestion problems. As part of the engagement, Q-CTRL will undertake custom development of their FIRE OPAL enterprise software which allows end-users of quantum computers to take advantage of our capabilities in robust quantum gates and algorithms. For more information, you can view a news release located on Transport for NSW's website here and a video interview about the program with Q-CTRL President and University of Sydney Professor Michael Biercuk here.

April 15, 2021