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TRUMPF joins the Quantum Technology & Application Consortium

Ditzingen/Berlin (Germany), January 24, 2023 – The Quantum Technology & Application Consortium (QUTAC) is welcoming a new member: the high-tech company TRUMPF is joining forces with the consortium’s twelve existing members to bring quantum computing into industrial utilization.


Quantum computing for machine tools and industrial lasers

"With the high-tech company TRUMPF, we’re welcoming yet another highly innovative German company to QUTAC. We stand to be enriched by their experience in applying quantum computing to essential areas such as machine tools, networked manufacturing, and laser technology", says Jörn Messner, Chairman of the QUTAC Executive Committee and CEO of Lufthansa Industry Solutions. "This will bring us one step closer to an economically successful quantum computing ecosystem, as well as to digital sovereignty for Germany and Europe."

TRUMPF will initially be active in QUTAC’s Production & Logistics and Quantum Systems working groups. The applications the Ditzingen-based company will develop will focus on optimizing machine occupancy on the production floor, image processing via machine learning, and how quantum computing can be harnessed to accelerate machine learning. TRUMPF is also researching how to use quantum computing to simulate heat input during laser cutting and how it can improve production equipment automation.

"Quantum computing is one of the key technologies for enhancing Germany’s position as a business location. Joining the consortium means we are maintaining our commitment in this area and we’re ready to contribute to making quantum computing usable for a variety of industries," says Frederick Struckmeier, responsible for quantum computing applications at TRUMPF.

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