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Quantum computing is an emerging new approach to computing, with real-world applications set to boom over the next decade.
Quantum annealing is a branch of quantum computing that is well-suited to solving combinatorial optimisation problems. It can potentially solve complex optimisation problems more efficiently than classical computers.
However, quantum qubit error, or ‘noise’, is a major obstacle currently limiting widespread commercial adoption and scaling of quantum computing.
CSIRO has invented an award-winning technology, currently patent-pending, that reduces the impact of qubit errors. From it, we’ve developed our ‘spin-error mitigation for optimisation’ (SEMO) software.
We’ve shown that SEMO, when applied to a problem related to material microstructure modelling, demonstrated an exponential speed-up compared to standard quantum annealing.
Contact us to explore our quantum computing error mitigation technology, to access the SEMO software, or discuss how we can best help you with your optimisation challenges.
Technology
The key features and benefits of the SEMO software are:
- improves speed and efficiency: the software helps quantum annealers solve complex optimisation problems faster by reducing the time it takes to reach the optimal solution
- enhances accuracy: it corrects errors that commonly occur in quantum computations, increasing the likelihood of finding the true optimal result.
- versatile across platforms: the method works not only with quantum annealers but also with classical algorithms and other computing systems, making it broadly applicable
- scales to larger problems: it maintains strong performance even as the problem size grows, making it suitable for real-world applications that require handling large datasets.
Applications
Quantum annealing has a wide range of applications, notably in optimising operations, where it can help provide prompt understanding of data in changing environments.
- logistics and scheduling for industry and major sport events
- road traffic management
- energy and communication network design and management
- high-entropy material discovery
- rapid decision making in defence and finance.
Intellectual property
CSIRO's quantum computing error mitigation technology is patent pending.