Contractor wanted for QCMobility | Integration of quantum-based methods

4. November 2024

We are looking for companies to support our QCMobility project in the development of a prototypical overall system architecture for the connection of quantum computers to classical interfaces for application problems from different mobility domains. Participation in the tender process is possible via TED 642592-2024 | Subreport E61355395. The submission deadline is 25 November 2024 at 2 pm.

Quantum computers can play an important role in the planning, control and optimisation of future mobility systems. One challenge, however, is the integration of the new computing resources (and their special characteristics) into conventional systems. In order to advance the application of quantum computers in the various areas of mobility, the QCMobility project of the DLR Institute of Quantum Technologies is looking for industrial partners to integrate quantum-based methods into such systems.

Specifically, this involves the design and development of an overall system architecture for connecting conventional systems and databases to quantum computers and their interfaces to the other components of the overall system.

Among other things, interfaces to conventional data/systems at the industrial application partners and participating DLR institutes from the mobility sector (input/output, frequency of use, duration, scalability with data volumes and number of input/output channels) are to be taken into account. Based on coordination discussions, the requirements of the mobility-specific industrial partners and the participating DLR institutes for the system architecture, in particular with regard to usability in relation to existing classic processes, will be taken into account in its development. Connection to quantum computing hardware (e.g. cloud or in-house solution depending on the area of application and transport domain).

Finally, it is important to test the overall system architecture using use cases from various mobility domains, for example the demonstration problems developed in the other parts of the QCMobility project, and to contribute to the utilisation of the results.

You can find the complete service description under TED 642592-2024 | Subreport E61355395.

The potential of quantum computers for mobility

Our QCMobility project explores the potential of quantum computers for highly relevant and critical application problems in the field of mobility. Together with partners from industry and research, we are developing customised quantum algorithms and demonstration problems that will be implemented on the DLR QCI quantum computers.

In the QCMobility project, industrial partners and DLR institutes are jointly utilising quantum computing for various mobility applications

  • strategic and tactical planning processes in air traffic,
  • Optimisation problems in demand-responsive transport,
  • Planning and scheduling processes in rail transport,
  • Route and trajectory optimisation for highly automated/autonomous systems in maritime transport and
  • the optimisation of multidimensional logistics networks in intermodal transport.

The project results will be incorporated into a roadmap on quantum computing and mobility.