that exists on another system only as software We then feed that with existing code Simply put in put X86 code output Q code so we transfer the existing code to a machine independent intermedi ate level and distribute it from there to the various computers with various modifications In that way we create a middleware that makes the existing software compatible with quantum computing and simultaneously enables an ideal utilization of het erogeneous resources in a data center by means of dynamic allocations Your research areas also include transportation and mobility as well as the Internet of Things IoT Will the autonomous automobile of the future with a quantum computer on board find a better route through big city traffic What can a quantum com puter do that conventional circuit logic in naviga tion systems couldn t do Fleet intelligence At this juncture you can use ex isting computers to optimize individual vehicles or small groups but not the entire traffic of a big city The more quantum intelligence is in the navigation systems the better their predictions become plus the better the drivers compliance with the sys tems predictions That in turn decongests traffic Traffic jams not least develop because as a hu man I don t have enough possibilities to see how my behavior contributes to congestion in the first place In the future thanks to quantum computers I ll know that I d better leave ten minutes later that that will reduce overall congestion and that I ll ar rive earlier in spite of having left later The prospect is for autonomous vehicles which will become in creasingly prevalent in the coming years to be fully controlled by fleet intelligence What can corporations like Schaeffler as one of the globally leading automotive and industrial suppli ers expect of the quantum revolution Are you see ing new business segments and sales markets in mobility Or will the revolution tend to take place behind the scenes for instance in research and development using quantum computing or in all new manufacturing technologies in Industry 4 0 factories Quantum computing for instance will provide new opportunities for material research tribology and the search for new lubricants Going forward it will be possible to create simulation environments in which parameters can be changed in real time and the results are available immediately That hasn t been working so far because such calculations on the molecular level have response times ranging from days to weeks In the future quantum com puting will do that in real time I ve already ad dressed edge artificial intelligence where unique selling propositions in the automotive sector may emerge for companies like Schaeffler for instance with new components using artificial intelligence even without a cloud connection via 5G mobile tele communications Such systems could then assume complex control tasks in vehicles offline in real time thanks to quantum intelligence How do you judge the industry s innovative prow ess in terms of quantum computing Are the oppor tunities of this technology adequately recognized or would you occasionally like to see a faster pace here Germany is a country of engineers and technolo gists Even so we ve missed incredibly many trends in the area of technology with cell phones and very generally speaking with hardware We ve also rec ognized the potential of AI far too late But I do see a tendency to embrace change For instance the EU and the German federal government have launched major funding programs for quantum research At Schaeffler I m currently engaged in many conver sations about quantum computing on the factory floor quantum computing in the product and in re lation to talent development That s another reason why my outlook is generally positive The interviewer IT journalist Dr Lorenz Steinke gathered initial programming experience as a teenager with Superboard II Apple IIe and Commodore 64 In those days RAM size was still measured in Kbytes While the computers changed his love of them remained so quantum computers have been fascinating Steinke for a long time He s looking forward to the possibilities of these new supercomputers with eager anticipation 59 A RT I F I C I AL I NT ELLI G E N C E

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