Mentioned:
IonQ wants to disrupt global freight operations. And they’re partnering with one of the largest freight companies in Sweden to do it.
What’s happening:
- IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) has entered into a new partnership with Swedish freight mobility company Einride to leverage quantum computing systems for global freight operations
Why it matters:
- The new partnership between IonQ and Einride represents one of the first major partnerships in the public markets for bringing quantum computing into solving problems in global logistics and freight mobility that have previously been too complex for traditional classical computers
Going deeper:
- Einride is aiming to use IonQ’s quantum computing systems to be able to solve large scale routing and scheduling problems for global freight and develop a significantly more efficient logistics network
- IonQ has been ramping up new partnerships at a rapid pace lately, including recently entering into a distribution partnership with Toyota Tsusha
The intrigue:
- This is also not the first time IonQ has done a deal in Switzerland, previously bringing their first ever European based quantum computer to a data centre located in Arlesheim, Switzerland
