Quantum computers can now interface with power grid equipment

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-quantum-interface-power-grid-equipment.html

"Quantum in-the-loop... stack RTDS real-time grid simulators and Atom Computing's solution stack harnesses atomic-array quantum computing... simplifies translating optimization problems into quantum variables and facilitates communication from quantum computers to power system simulations... commercial renewable energy resources, system controllers, supercomputer-powered emulations, sensors, and substation equipment... ARIES will control 10K energy devices"

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