TOKYO -- With Japan's first homegrown quantum computer debuting for access for research Monday, companies are racing to find applications that could lead to breakthroughs in such fields as automobiles, finance, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
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The government-backed Riken research institute worked with companies like Fujitsu on the new quantum computer. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
TOKYO -- With Japan's first homegrown quantum computer debuting for access for research Monday, companies are racing to find applications that could lead to breakthroughs in such fields as automobiles, finance, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.