John Preskill predicts robots will use cloud quantum computing
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Updated · Quantum Zeitgeist · May 1
John Preskill predicts robots will use cloud quantum computing
7 articles · Updated · Quantum Zeitgeist · May 1
Speaking on nine-year-old Kai Moskvitch's YouTube channel The Quantum Kid, the Caltech physicist said cloud access is likelier before onboard quantum machines.
He said quantum links sending information between robots and remote quantum computers would be harder than using existing networks for faster computation.
The discussion, also featuring UC Berkeley roboticist Ken Goldberg, focused on how quantum computing could help tackle uncertainty in robot vision, movement and real-world interaction.
How soon could quantum-powered robots become part of everyday life, and what barriers might prevent their widespread adoption?
Could the rush to quantum robotics leave security and ethical considerations dangerously behind, especially as children engage with these technologies?
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