Last week, a deal was announced between the U.K. Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Orca Computing, a quantum computing company, concerning the purchase of a PT-1 model quantum computer that would be able to be placed within a tank.
The PT-1 model is described as “the first computer of its kind to operate at room temperature and be based on-premises,” which are conditions that are suitable for the device to be housed and then eventually optimize the battlefield functionalities of the U.K.’s fleet of tanks. That’s the idea at least, as New Scientist points out the technology was acquired with the initial objective being on training and development.
