Quantum Matters: Where Quantum Computing Gets Real

Missile Defense Optimization with Quantum

Quantum Matters: Where Quantum Computing Gets Real

Show Notes

What role can quantum computing play in national defense? In this episode of Quantum Matters, host Murray Thom speaks with Dale Moore, president and CEO of Davidson Technologies, about the effort to bring quantum computing into practical defense applications. Dale details his team’s collaboration with D-Wave and Anduril applying quantum computing to air and missile defense planning, and discusses the importance of housing a D-Wave Advantage2 system at Davidson’s facilities in Huntsville, Alabama.

From advanced simulations to mission-critical decision-making, discover what quantum computing can do when national security is on the line.

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Highlights include:

08:24 - Quantum Breakthrough in Missile Defense (Anduril × D-Wave × Davidson) 12:25 - Why Missile Defense Is a Perfect Quantum Use Case 22:59 - Making Quantum Real in Defense (Huntsville Deployment & Access)

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