(WallStreetJournal) Japanese companies Toyota Tsusho Corp. and Jij Inc. are using Microsoft Corp. quantum computing services over the Azure cloud to experiment with ways to solve problems related to traffic congestion.
Microsoft, at its virtual developer conference this week, is expected to announce recent work with companies such as Toyota Tsusho, as part of an update on its quantum computing services division, Azure Quantum.
Toyota Tsusho’s goal over the next several years is to see how quantum computers could help speed up solutions to problems related to mobility services, including route planning, fleet management and traffic jam analysis, said Toru Awashima, project general manager at the affiliate of Toyota Motor Corp.
Toyota Tsusho and quantum computing firm Jij conducted a traffic optimization experiment ending this month using Azure Quantum. The companies found that quantum algorithms running on traditional computers could reduce waiting time for drivers stopped at red lights by about 20%, saving an average of about 5 seconds for each car, according to Jij.
Toyota Tsusho Using Microsoft Quantum Azure to Speed up Solutions to Traffic Optimization
