Xanadu, a developer of quantum computing software and quantum-photonic hardware, is to implement a new research initiative with the global defence and technology company Lockheed Martin, to ‘advance the foundational theory and emerging applications of Quantum Machine Learning (QML)’.
Christian Weedbrook, Xanadu’s founder and CEO, said: “This work is about rethinking the foundations of how quantum computers can learn. By revisiting core quantum primitives, we hope to uncover entirely new ways of representing and processing data. Lockheed Martin brings deep domain expertise that makes them an ideal teammate for this exploration.”
Dani Couger, Lockheed Martin’s lead for quantum technologies, said: “At Lockheed Martin, we are actively exploring quantum technologies that could transform computation and sensing. This collaboration with Xanadu pushes the frontiers of QML and deepens our understanding of how future quantum systems may support national security and advanced technology development.”
The two companies say this collaboration aims to build upon Xanadu’s ‘growing portfolio of quantum computing research, which seeks to unlock practical quantum applications across industries’. “By tackling open questions at the intersection of quantum theory and machine learning, Xanadu and Lockheed Martin aim to lay the groundwork for future breakthroughs in both research and real-world applications.”