Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Sumitomo Corporation is working with other partners to develop a complex air traffic control system for eVTOL (flying cars) and drones as Japan and the world anticipates the arrival of the air mobility revolution.
In its latest announcement, the firm relates that its QX Project (Quantum Transformation Project) has begun a demonstration of quantum computing technology that is about ten times faster than conventional computers, and is capable of managing about 70% more eVTOLs in real time flight.
“For the safety and security of air traffic in the air mobility era,” a company statement explains, “it is necessary to determine the optimum routes for operation in consideration of the ever-changing weather, radio wave, and other air mobility conditions. These needs will increase exponentially. Finding answers in real time might become difficult utilizing traditional computers.”
The project is also turning its attention to the creation of an air traffic system that can prioritize eVTOLs and drones related to special needs, such as emergency services.
Sumitomo Corporation revealed its strong interest in the eVTOL industry with an announcement in April 2019 that it was forming an alliance with the Texas-based eVTOL firm Bell Textron.
Last April, Sumitomo followed up by revealing that it had taken a stake in Pennsylvania-based OneSky Systems, a firm developing an eVTOL air traffic management system.
The QX Project was established around March of this year, and in June an industry-academia collaboration was announced that brings together Sumitomo, OneSky, and Tohoku University. It was revealed at that time that the project was aiming to develop an eVTOL flight route management system based on quantum computing.
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