Along with research on quantum computers, which are expected to be the next-generation technology, there is a movement to utilize related technologies.

New services such as systems that automatically create complex work shifts are likely to be put into practical use.

Quantum computers are supercomputers that are said to have the ability to perform calculations that would take 10,000 years in just a few minutes.

Among these, Hitachi has applied advanced calculation methods used in quantum computers to develop a system that can automatically create work shifts for more than 100 employees.



Shifts are automatically created by inputting different wishes for holidays, working hours, and the number of people required for each time period, and in the case of people, it is said that the time that took more than 11 hours can be reduced to less than half.

We aim to put it into practical use next year.



Keisuke Yamamoto, an engineer in the New Business Promotion Department, said, "We would like to apply it to a wide range of fields such as finance, manufacturing, and rail transportation."



In addition, next fiscal year, the movement toward the practical application of quantum computers will become full-scale, and Fujitsu will cooperate with RIKEN for the first time to prepare actual machines and have them used in corporate research.



The government has set a goal of increasing the number of users of quantum technology services to 10 million by 2030, and it is likely that the movement towards practical application will accelerate this year.