Volkswagen announced on the 8th that it will establish a cooperative relationship with Google and use quantum computing technology to improve existing technologies such as electric vehicle batteries.
Volkswagen has been investing heavily in battery research and development to support the expansion of electric vehicle production plans starting next year. So far, their efforts have focused on the actual production of batteries and guaranteeing rare raw materials such as cobalt, but they are also exploring more future-oriented options to improve the technological level of batteries.
Today, VW announced a partnership with Google to use quantum computers to improve the future of electric car batteries and other modes of transportation, such as traffic optimization and new machine learning processes.
Quantum computing is still in its infancy, but Google has taken the lead in this area. Earlier this year, AI researchers were allowed to access quantum computers to drive application development.
It is believed that artificial intelligence and quantum computing may solve material science problems and help create new materials to optimize existing technologies such as batteries.
Earlier this year, Toyota announced a similar plan to develop the next generation of electric vehicle batteries.
It now appears that the public is also trying to do this by establishing a new partnership with Google.
Martin Hofmann (Martin Hofmann) is the CIO of the Volkswagen Group. His evaluation of the partnership is as follows: "Quantum computing technology has opened up new dimensions, marking that humanity is rapidly tracking several major issues facing the future. Once quantum computing To achieve commercialization, we want to become the first company to use this technology in business processes. With the cooperation with Google, we have taken an important step towards this goal."
The company said that they will focus their research on "real-world applications." Experts from San Francisco's Center for Information Technology (IT) and Munich experts will "work with Google experts to develop algorithms, simulations, and optimization models."
Hartmut Neven, Google’s director of the Quantum Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, also commented: “The public has accumulated a great deal of expertise in solving major engineering problems in the real world and is able to cooperate with them in quantum computing. The change in the automotive industry is an honour for us."
When it comes to battery issues, Volkswagen experts plan to use the opportunity to collaborate with Google to "simulate and optimize the structure of high-performance batteries for electric vehicles and other materials."
Currently, lithium-ion batteries dominate the electric vehicle industry and can be produced from different types of chemicals. There is room for improvement in lithium ion technology, but researchers are also looking for other battery technologies such as metal-air batteries, solid-state batteries, or graphene batteries that will eventually replace lithium metal.
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