TOKYO -- A Japanese startup is using quantum computing to calculate the most efficient routes and methods to transport goods, as a labor shortage and increasing demand strains Japan's logistics industry.
A Star Quantum tests tech with JAL and others to solve thorny problems

A Star Quantum announced in February that it started trials with Japan Airlines to "develop next-generation services." (Source photos by Kei Higuchi and screenshot from A Star Quantum's website)
TOKYO -- A Japanese startup is using quantum computing to calculate the most efficient routes and methods to transport goods, as a labor shortage and increasing demand strains Japan's logistics industry.