Telef?nica and W?rth Use Quantum Computing to Logistics Packaging to Reduce Transport Volume and Cardboard Consumption
The pioneering initiative combines quantum computing and artificial intelligence to optimize logistics processes, improving packaging efficiency by 14%, cutting shipping box usage by around 3%, reducing transported volume by up to 7%, and lowering cardboard consumption by 6%. The project was developed at Telefónicas Javier Echenique Quantum Technologies Talent and Technology Center in Bilbao, a strategic hub and European benchmark for quantum technologies. Telefónica and Würth España, the Spanish subsidiary of the Würth Group, the world leader in the distribution of fastening and assembly materials, have developed a pioneering innovatio…