SoftBank has turned to quantum computing in a bid to improve radio access network (RAN) performance by optimizing its base station settings. During tests in Tokyo, the Japanese giant employed an Ising ...

A line of engineering research seeks to develop computers that can tackle a class of challenges called combinatorial optimization problems. These are common in real-world applications such as ...

Engineers at Toshiba and MIRISE report embedding a quantum-inspired optimization system directly onto a mobile robot, ...