Technology & AI - Part 5
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Thailand Opens Quantum Club Hub to Advance Regional Quantum Technology
A new national quantum technology hub has launched at True Digital Park in Bangkok, aiming to accelerate quantum research, workforce training, and industrial adoption across Southeast Asia through coordinated government, academic, and industry collaboration
Quantum Circuits Proposed for Nuclear Particle Transport Simulation
Quantum X Labs has outlined a quantum circuit-based method for simulating nuclear particle transport, aiming to address the computational limits of classical Monte Carlo approaches in radiation modeling and nuclear medicine
Entangled Photons Sent Over 62 km of Live Aerial Fiber in Maryland
A team from NIST, the University of Maryland, and Qunnect has distributed polarization-entangled photons across 62 kilometers of commercial aerial fiber, testing quantum communication under real-world environmental noise
ergoCub Robot Tested for Reducing Human Strain in Lifting Tasks
A research team in Italy and the UK has developed and tested ergoCub, a humanoid robot designed to adapt to human partners during shared lifting, aiming to reduce physical strain and improve workplace ergonomics in real time
Meta's Muse Code Agent Tackles Extended Software Engineering Tasks
Meta has introduced Muse Code, a terminal-based coding agent powered by Muse Spark 1.2, designed to plan, write, and validate code across large repositories and sustain multi-step engineering work with reduced user intervention
Automated Mini-Labs Expand Space Station Research With Less Crew Time
Redwire's ADvanced Space Experiment Processors (ADSEPs) are enabling the International Space Station to run complex biological and materials science experiments with minimal astronaut involvement, advancing pharmaceutical and fundamental research in microgravity
Quantum-Safe Encryption Tested at 1.6 Tb/s on Live Fiber Network
A field deployment by Quantum Corridor, Ciena, and Toshiba has demonstrated quantum-safe optical encryption at 1.6 Tb/s over a commercial fiber link, combining post-quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution in a real-world setting
Thales Luna 8 Hardware Module Targets Quantum Decryption Threats
Thales has introduced Luna 8, a hardware security module designed to support post-quantum cryptography migration and protect enterprise cryptographic infrastructure from quantum-enabled decryption and high-throughput AI workloads
QuiX Quantum Releases Alquor 2.0 Photonic Processor Platform
QuiX Quantum has launched Alquor 2.0, a rack-mountable photonic processor platform based on silicon nitride integrated circuits, aiming to support quantum optics and information processing research with improved stability and automation
IonQ and Sandia Partner on Trapped-Ion Quantum Hardware for Security
IonQ and Sandia National Laboratories have agreed to jointly develop and test trapped-ion quantum hardware and integrated photonics for national security applications, focusing on system optimization and device characterization at Sandia's New Mexico facility
Modular Quantum Architecture Cuts Physical Qubit Overhead Tenfold
Qarakal Quantum has introduced a modular superconducting quantum computing architecture, Pangaea, designed to reduce the number of physical qubits needed for fault-tolerant logical qubits by an order of magnitude compared to standard layouts
3D-Printed Porous Feet Cut Power Use in Quadruped Robot Tests
A research team at Seoul National University of Science and Technology has tested 3D-printed porous feet on a quadruped robot, reporting up to 6.2% lower battery consumption during walking tasks with a learning-based controller
Mitsubishi to Build 1,000 Humanoid Robots Monthly at Kyoto Plant
Mitsubishi Motors and Highlanders plan to mass-produce AI-enabled humanoid robots for industrial automation at a repurposed Kyoto facility, targeting up to 1,000 units per month by early 2027, with initial deployment on engine assembly lines
SpaceX and Nvidia Plan Starmind AI1 Satellite for In-Orbit AI Processing
SpaceX and Nvidia have announced Starmind AI1, a satellite designed to run advanced AI workloads in low Earth orbit using Nvidia's latest space-grade processors, with ambitions for a vast orbital computing network
AI Agent Controls X-62A Fighter Jet in Live Intercept Flight Tests
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School have tested an AI agent that autonomously flew the X-62A VISTA fighter using real-time infrared sensor data to intercept a live aircraft, marking a step toward operational airborne autonomy
Centaur-Inspired Robot Threehalves Demonstrated for Hazardous Environments
A steel centaur-like robot called Threehalves has drawn attention for its four-legged design and modular tool system, aiming to perform dangerous tasks in unstable or hazardous settings where conventional robots struggle
Australia-Japan Quantum Partnership Grants Direct Access to Fujitsu Systems
Fujitsu, Monash University, and CSIRO have launched a partnership to accelerate quantum application research, providing Australian researchers and students with direct access to Fujitsu's quantum systems and simulators in Japan
IonQ and EPB Launch Quantum Memory Integration Testbed in Tennessee
IonQ and EPB are establishing a research center in Chattanooga to test commercial quantum memory hardware on a live fiber optic network, aiming to advance quantum communication infrastructure and evaluate real-world integration challenges
JIJ Expands Quantum Software and Accesses Quantinuum Hardware
Tokyo-based JIJ Inc. has raised $5.2 million to advance its quantum software platform, expand internationally, and integrate with Quantinuum's trapped-ion hardware for benchmarking hybrid quantum-classical algorithms
PsiQuantum Funds Quantum Workforce Training in South Chicago
PsiQuantum has committed $250,000 to support STEM education, higher education, and technical training in South Chicago, aiming to build a local talent pipeline for the region's developing quantum technology sector
OptQC and NTT Target Million-Qubit Optical Quantum Computer by 2030
OptQC and NTT have announced a capital and business alliance to develop a fault-tolerant optical quantum computer targeting one million physical qubits, with a roadmap spanning hardware, supply chain, and enterprise integration through 2030
D-Wave and Nasdaq Verafin Test Quantum-Hybrid Models for Financial Crime
D-Wave Quantum Inc. and Nasdaq Verafin have launched a proof-of-concept to assess quantum-hybrid algorithms for detecting complex financial crime patterns, using quantum annealing hardware to analyze multi-entity banking data
Quantum Communications Lab Brings Real Hardware to Indian University
QNu Labs and SRMIST have launched a quantum communications laboratory equipped with industry-grade quantum key distribution hardware, aiming to train faculty and expand practical quantum education in India
Mitten Codes Aim to Boost Logical Qubit Density in Quantum Processors
A new family of non-abelian quantum LDPC codes, called mitten codes, has been introduced by Caltech and Oratomic researchers, targeting higher encoding rates and lower overhead for fault-tolerant quantum computing hardware
BYD to Demonstrate Functional Humanoid Robots at Di Space in August
BYD, a leading Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, will unveil its first functional humanoid robots in August, aiming to compete with Tesla's Optimus and leverage its large-scale manufacturing and battery expertise
Anchorage Digital Details Post-Quantum Security for Crypto Assets
Anchorage Digital has released a technical roadmap for migrating digital asset custody to post-quantum cryptography, outlining new cryptographic safeguards and protocols to address quantum decryption risks for institutional holdings
UC Berkeley and QuantrolOx Target Automated Quantum Hardware Control
UC Berkeley and QuantrolOx have agreed to a five-year collaboration to develop automated, reproducible control and calibration workflows for superconducting quantum processors using machine learning and open-access testbeds
Hybrid Quantum-Classical Testbed Planned at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Rigetti Computing, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center will build a hybrid quantum-classical testbed integrating a 9-qubit superconducting processor with high-performance computing infrastructure
Foundation Robotics Tests Dexterous Hand Catching Baseball in Mid-Flight
Foundation Robotics has demonstrated a tendon-driven robotic hand that can catch a baseball in mid-air, highlighting advances in mechanical design, adaptive grasping, and sensor integration for industrial humanoid robots
Atlas to Expand Driverless Truck Fleet for Oilfield Sand Transport
Atlas Energy Solutions plans to increase its AI-enabled driverless truck fleet in the US Permian Basin, aiming for 100 vehicles by mid-2027, to automate sand delivery for hydraulic fracturing across private oilfield routes
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