Volkswagen Group develops traffic management system for transport companies

The Volkswagen Group is making further progress in its work with quantum computers. For the first time, Volkswagen experts have succeeded in developing a quantum computer traffic management system that will replace forecasts of urban traffic volumes, transport demand and travel times by precise calculations.

As a result, public transport organisations, taxi companies and transport service providers will be able to deploy their fleets more efficiently, minimising wait times for passengers. Volkswagen and quantum computing specialist D-Wave presented the project at the Web Summit technology conference in Lisbon.

Quantum computers can solve highly complex tasks such as traffic optimisation much faster than conventional super-computers; and in some cases, a solution is only possible with quantum computers. For this future-oriented computing technology, Volkswagen sees considerable potential for new applications within the company and new business models.