Summary

This chapter has focused on an advancement in computing that is set to hit the world soon. We have talked about quantum computing at length, especially the different ways it will shape the future. The evolution of quantum computing has been described, from the point where it was just a theory to the time when the first quantum computer was built. We then looked at the quantum race where different countries are making huge investments to make significant developments in quantum technology. To best explain the main areas of interest, we taken the roadmap published by Europe on what it hopes to achieve in the quantum technology. The areas of focus are quantum communication, quantum computing, quantum sensing, quantum software, and quantum simulation. Some of the remarkable breakthroughs in the quantum technology have been highlighted. These include China's quantum communication...