Telefónica, Würth Cut Transport Volume 7% With Quantum-AI Packaging Pilot
Updated
Updated · WebWire · Jul 27
Telefónica, Würth Cut Transport Volume 7% With Quantum-AI Packaging Pilot
1 articles · Updated · WebWire · Jul 27
Summary
A pilot at Würth España’s Agoncillo logistics center improved packaging efficiency on 14% of more than 6,000 orders, using quantum computing with AI to optimize how products fit into shipping boxes.
That optimization cut box usage by about 3%, reduced truck transport volume by up to 7% and lowered cardboard consumption by more than 6%, trimming per-order logistics costs.
Telefónica developed the project with Würth España, TECNALIA and startup QCentroid at its Javier Echenique Quantum Technologies Talent and Technology Center in Bilbao, which opened in January 2026.
The companies framed the results as an early industrial use case for hybrid quantum-classical systems, underscoring Telefónica’s broader push into applied quantum services and secure communications.