The development of better and more efficient batteries in the automotive industry is a never-ending race in which virtually all major automotive manufacturers participate. Volkswagen is seeking outside industry support and has signed a deal with Canadian quantum technology company Xanadu. The two companies will work together to develop better, safer, lighter and more cost-effective battery materials.
The Toronto-based technology company focuses on cloud-accessible photonic quantum computers and develops open-source software for quantum machine learning and simulation of quantum photonic devices. Volkswagen will use its expertise to reduce its computational costs and accelerate the adoption of quantum computers within its EV battery research and development teams. Ultimately, the German automaker wants to achieve a more accurate and efficient simulation of battery materials.
Volkswagen and Xanadu have already engaged in different research activities in the fields of materials science and battery technology and have laid the foundation for the program’s long-term research path. Under the new agreement, the two companies will work together to develop advanced quantum algorithms to simulate battery materials. Calculations and simulations will be processed by Xanadu’s next-generation fault-tolerant quantum computers.
“With its New Auto strategy, Volkswagen is entering new territory, especially when it comes to exploring opportunities along the battery value chain. Next-generation high-performance materials and electrochemical processes are the key ingredients of this expedition,” comments Dr. Nikolai Ardey, Head of Innovation at the Volkswagen Group.
This new partnership not only gives Volkswagen access to technologies for more accurate simulations and the study of computational problems, but also supports the automaker’s goal of becoming a data and software provider in the era sustainable mobility. Volkswagen also has a pilot program with the Government of Canada to promote electric mobility in the country. Canada is one of the leaders in the field of quantum technology thanks to the massive investments made by the government in recent years.
The development of better and more efficient batteries in the automotive industry is a never-ending race in which virtually all major automotive manufacturers participate. Volkswagen is seeking outside industry support and has signed a deal with Canadian quantum technology company Xanadu. The two companies will work together to develop better, safer, lighter and more cost-effective battery materials.
The Toronto-based technology company focuses on cloud-accessible photonic quantum computers and develops open-source software for quantum machine learning and simulation of quantum photonic devices. Volkswagen will use its expertise to reduce its computational costs and accelerate the adoption of quantum computers within its EV battery research and development teams. Ultimately, the German automaker wants to achieve a more accurate and efficient simulation of battery materials.
Volkswagen and Xanadu have already engaged in different research activities in the fields of materials science and battery technology and have laid the foundation for the program’s long-term research path. Under the new agreement, the two companies will work together to develop advanced quantum algorithms to simulate battery materials. Calculations and simulations will be processed by Xanadu’s next-generation fault-tolerant quantum computers.
“With its New Auto strategy, Volkswagen is entering new territory, especially when it comes to exploring opportunities along the battery value chain. Next-generation high-performance materials and electrochemical processes are the key ingredients of this expedition,” comments Dr. Nikolai Ardey, Head of Innovation at the Volkswagen Group.
This new partnership not only gives Volkswagen access to technologies for more accurate simulations and the study of computational problems, but also supports the automaker’s goal of becoming a data and software provider in the era sustainable mobility. Volkswagen also has a pilot program with the Government of Canada to promote electric mobility in the country. Canada is one of the leaders in the field of quantum technology thanks to the massive investments made by the government in recent years.