A small box sitting in a Conex shipping container on a New Zealand navy supply vessel off Hawaii may be the answer to why Australia has decided to get its own quantum computer in a commercial partnership with little-known company PsiQuantum.
Inside the box – loaded on to the HMNZS Aotearoa – were three quantum clocks and several atomic sensors.
Tom BurtonGovernment editorTom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com
