OVHcloud quantum computer, new Atlas robot, Tesla cuts its staff… 5 photos of the week

OVHcloud runs its own quantum calculator

The French cloud provider OVHcloud has been using its quantum computer since the beginning of the year in its data center in Croix (North). Installed by French start-up Quandela, the machine should allow the OVH group to develop its offering to its customers. The company is still in its infancy, but it expects use cases for some difficult tasks for its customers, especially in cyber security.

Boston Dynamics, the robotics specialist, is unveiling a new version of its flagship Atlas robot

American roboticist Boston Dynamics, a subsidiary of the Hyundai group, is completing the development of its Atlas hydraulic robot by launching the second 100% electric version.. His first robot, sold to companies, made it possible to lift heavy loads. While previous automation could only perform pre-recorded procedures, it now has self-learning tools and reinforcement cameras, allowing it to learn to tackle more complex tasks.

Tesla cuts 10% of its jobs worldwide

Tesla electric car at the Auto Shanghai exhibition in Shanghai, China

American car group Tesla indicated in an internal memo that it will cut 10% of its workforce worldwide. The company, which has about 140,000 employees in total, posted its first drop in auto shipments in four years in the first quarter of 2024. Billionaire Elon Musk’s company would also abandon its affordable car project, which was initially launched to help its growth.

Chinese carmaker Chery is opening its first European plant in Barcelona

Nissan Barcelona Factory

Chinese automaker Chery will open an electric vehicle assembly plant in Barcelona, Spain. This will replace the Nissan factory, which closed its doors four years ago in the Catalan capital. This will be Chery’s first plant in Europe. The Chinese group has formed a joint venture with local automaker Ebro EV Motors, which will own the walls. The first Ebro electric model is expected to leave the factory in the last quarter of this year.

The waste heat from the Soleil synchrotron should be recovered to heat 1000 homes

Synchrotron SOLEIL

The signing of the agreement on April 15 should lead to the recovery of waste heat from the Soleil synchrotron, a particle accelerator used by the CEA and CNRS research institutes in Gif-sur-Yvette (Essonne). With a heat recovery capacity of 6,500 MWh per year, the synchrotron can heat up to 1,000 homes and a water station.

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