A ‘practical’ quantum computer
Tech Life
BBC
4.3 • 227 Ratings
🗓️ 1 October 2021
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Are quantum computers ready to make the leap from the lab to the business? We visit two companies trying to make that a reality. Plus, we hear about Intel’s advances in neuromorphic computing, which mimics the workings of the brain. And will Amazon’s new home robot succeed where a long line of others have failed? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC senior tech reporter Jane Wakefield. Produced by Jat Gill.
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| 0:51.0 | Will it be all about quantum computing solving some of the world's biggest problems? |
| 0:55.9 | We meet two very different quantum companies, taking the technology out of the lab and into the |
| 1:01.2 | real world. Or perhaps neuromorphic computing is the next big thing. Intel explains why chips, |
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