TCS and AWS partner to create new TCS Quantum Computing Lab

To assist its clients in adopting quantum computing on the AWS public cloud more swiftly, Tata Consultancy Services used the AWS re:Invent conference to introduce its new Quantum Computing Lab on AWS.

The lab offers an ecosystem that is virtual and developmental that leverages Amazon Braket, the AWS fully-managed quantum computing service. TCS aims to take advantage of the lab to make industry-leading solutions, build domain-centric performance benchmarks, and drive hackathons.

Although still in its early stages, quantum computing has the potential to assist in solving problems that are now too complex for traditional computers to handle quickly, such as improved surface anomaly detection or optimization issues.

Krishna Mohan, global head of the AWS business unit of TCS said “Our customers can jumpstart their quantum computing journey by taking advantage of the investments TCS has made in this powerful technology, backed by our strong partnership with AWS.”

He added “The TCS Quantum Computing Lab on AWS enables customers to evaluate with agility, the true potential of what quantum technology can realize for their core business operations. It provides a collaborative ecosystem to ideate, incubate, and test new ideas on Amazon Braket.”

TCS will work with clients to discover and co-develop novel applications of quantum computing to solve business problems that exceed the limits of existing tools. TCS will use qubits to help customers design transformative solutions in areas like portfolio risk evaluation, secure communication ecosystems, predicting customer behaviour, and production planning. TCS will do this by leveraging its deep domain knowledge, competency across industries, and technology expertise.

The company has been funding research on quantum computing collaborating with partners covering technological providers, academia and startups. This has led to two patent fillings and has seen progress in advancing artificial intelligence, optimization, cryptography, and digital security. TCS also supports various government initiatives in quantum computing and standardising bodies.