Google appears to be preparing to push the development of commercial applications for quantum computing technology, reports . The company's ultimate goal is to someday offer quantum cloud services.
Google says scientists and AI researchers will be able to access their quantum computers over the Internet. 
Additionally, according to Bloomberg, Google has a new lab called the “Embryonic quantum data center,” as well as an open source effort called ProjectQ to encourage developers to write code for quantum computers.
Unlike digital computers, which use the digits 1 and 0 to perform calculations, quantum computers use subatomic quantum bits, or qubits.
Qubits can be in multiple states at the same time and are therefore capable of performing more and larger calculations in parallel.
Last year, Google used the D-Wave it purchased earlier to develop new quantum computing techniques that could have applications in fields such as chemistry.
However, other companies such as Microsoft, IBM and Intel are also involved in quantum computing, as every new technology that is released has a corresponding financial benefit from the company that launches it first.
Earlier this year, IBM moved forward with its own efforts to commercialize the technology with an API and SDK for public access to quantum computing via the IBM Cloud. Last year, IBM launched the Quantum Experience, allowing developers to run algorithms and experiments on the company's quantum processor and work with individual qubits.
And while commercial applications are still under development, Microsoft founder Bill Gates last year sounded very optimistic about the field's development, stating:
“There is a possibility that within six to 10 years cloud computing will offer supercomputing using quantum computing.”.
