Individual charged atoms stored in ion-traps are one of the most promising architectures to build a scalable quantum computer. This presentation will provide an overview of current developments to realize high-fidelity control of an arbitrary subset of qubits in a quantum register, recent cross-verification of quantum computers across several architectures (including photons and...
Daedalean set out to create a robotic pilot that can outperform the Human on every task as tested in the Commercial Helicopter Pilot skill test, on the principle that if you want to replace the human weaknesses by an automatic system, you have to outperform her on her strenghts first. This requires bringing modern robotics, computer vision and deep learning to the very conservative world of...
In the last decade multiple corporations have invested heavily in quantum technologies and in particular quantum computing. As such, the number of industry jobs for physicists working in this field has increased significantly. In this talk I will highlight some of the quantum-related thrusts at Microsoft Corporation. This includes building a scalable quantum computer, the development of a...
Over the past few decades, the amount of scientific articles and technical literature has increased exponentially in size. Consequently, there is a great need for systems that can ingest these documents at scale and make the contained knowledge discoverable. Unfortunately, both the format of these documents (e.g. the PDF format or bitmap images) as well as the presentation of the data (e.g....
Quantum computation promises exciting applications in the field of cryptography, self-learning methods and quantum simulations. Noisy small-scale quantum computers can already be used via cloud services provided by companies like IBM or Rigetti computing; and the technology is improving rapidly. HQS Quantum Simulations is a Karlsruhe-based start-up developing software for chemistry/material...
This talk shows two examples of applied Industrial Artificial Intelligence at Siemens Austria, which are already close to production quality and usage. They cover a broad range of AI techniques including both symbolic and data-driven AI concepts.
Firstly, a cyber-physical production system with co-operating robots, optimal production planning and deductive reasoning for a so-called...
Using an atomic defect in diamond, an NV center, we can image miniscule magnetic fields and currents at the nm scale in the lab. Bringing this quanutm technology to a broader market in a turn-key system is the challenge now facing our start up, QZabre LLC. I will talk about our efforts and experiences in moving from research to product development.
Zurich Instruments AG was founded in 2008 as a spinoff of ETH Zurich's Physics Department. Since then the company has grown to more than 70 people in 6 countries and serves advanced research laboratories with best-in-class measurement instruments. After successfully disrupting the lock-in amplifier market, Zurich Instruments started to engage in quantum computing about 3 years ago. Today...
Being a theoretical physicist by training, I will retrace my path from quantum information theory as a postdoc in academia to machine learning research in the corporate world at the Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence. I will describe research challenges that await physicists in the corporate research division at Bosch, in the fields of both quantum technologies and machine learning.
Quantum effects not only provide deeper insights into fundamental physics, but can also be exploited to advance a broad range of technologies. TOPTICA Photonics is deeply rooted in the quantum technology community, developing and manufacturing high-end laser systems for scientific and industrial applications. I will present opportunities and challenges TOPTICA faces by providing enabling...
The commercial potential of artificial intelligence and the promise of quantum computing has increasingly opened the door for researchers to step outside the academic world to apply their skills at global tech companies and startups.
I will give a brief overview of typical entry points, roles and topics and open up the forum for a Q&A session.
