Dive Brief:
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NASA, Google and the Universities Space Research Association said they will partner with D-Wave in an effort to advance research on AI and machine learning.
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The organizations plan to use D-Wave's quantum computing technology at the Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab at NASA's Ames Research Center.
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D-Wave said it will supply Ames scientists with its latest systems as they become available over the next seven years.
Dive Insight:
The organizations say they will work together to find out if quantum computing can further advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
"The new agreement is the largest order in D-Wave's history, and indicative of the importance of quantum computing in its evolution toward solving problems that are difficult for even the largest supercomputers," said D-Wave CEO Vern Brownell.
The companies say they hope to form the foundation for AI systems so that they can potentially become immediately applicable if and when quantum computing becomes a realistic option.
The partner organizations have worked with D-Wave since 2013 on problems including Web search, speech recognition, planning and scheduling and air-traffic management, according to the press release.
