Google and VW: How the Quantum World Turns

November 9, 2017

I read “Google and VW Team Up on Quantum Computers.” The main idea is that two of the companies on EU litigators’ radar have become BFFs. Self driving cars? Clever advertising featuring the Pixel phone and VW campers driven by Woodstock types?

Neither.

The article informed me:

The two corporate heavyweights will work together using quantum computing as they try to solve complex puzzles related to the future of traffic.

I noted this statement:

“Volkswagen has enormous expertise in solving important, real-world engineering problems, and it is an honor for us to collaborate on how quantum computing may be able to make a difference in the automotive industry,” added Hartmut Neven, director of the Google Quantum Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

Google is pretty good at cracking the problem of fake news and solving death. VW has the diesel emission technology nailed.

The fruits of this collaboration will improve the quality of life for those who have to commute in one of those autonomous autos on streets designed for medieval carts in the Italian town of Sienna. Here in Harrod’s Creek, deep in rural Kentucky I just walk. No almost unusable Google Maps. No cute VW bus with happy hippies. No worries.

Stephen E Arnold,

Comments

One Response to “Google and VW: How the Quantum World Turns”

  1. Mary Liljeberg on December 14th, 2017 6:55 pm

    Nice stuff Justin Bieber! Keep up the great work!

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