Eaton wins $7M Air Force contract for quantum grid security

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Eaton Wins $7M Air Force Contract to Apply Quantum Computing to Grid Security

August 6, 2026 8:33 AM EDT

Project will advance quantum-enabled analytics, visualization and control to strengthen resilience against concurrent physical and cyber threats

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced it was awarded a $7 million, 24month contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to apply quantum computing, machine learning and advanced visualization to improve resilience and protection at the power grid. The effort will advance new quantum-enabled algorithms and hybrid quantumclassical methods, developed with partners Infleqtion and Penn State, to help better detect, visualize and respond to multiple, concurrent physical... More