Quantum Dice and NATS (UK Air Traffic Control) are pleased to announce a collaboration to advance the application of probabilistic methods in Air Traffic Management (ATM). The partnership will focus on developing and evaluating advanced probabilistic techniques to help future‑ready air traffic operations—enhancing resilience, predictive capability, and decision‑support across one of the world’s most complex operational domains.
This collaboration brings together Quantum Dice’s leading-edge probabilistic computing capabilities with NATS’ extensive expertise in ATM. Together, the organisations aim to pioneer new modelling approaches for next‑generation ATM environments.
Ben Carvell, Lead Researcher at NATS, said: “We are excited to be exploring the frontier of probabilistic computing alongside Quantum Dice. As the face of modern computing changes, NATS is committed to discovering how this new paradigm could transform the future of air traffic control. Through this collaboration, we will investigate the ways in which these advanced methods might enhance the resilience and predictive power of our systems, ensuring we stay ahead of the increasing complexity of air traffic in the UK.”
George Dunlop, Co-Founder and Director of Partnerships at Quantum Dice, said: “Air traffic management is one of the world’s most complex operational systems, where modelling plays a central role in decision-making and safety. At Quantum Dice, we believe probabilistic approaches will be key to modelling and managing complex situations, and we’re excited to collaborate with NATS to explore how they can support more resilient airspace operations.”
To advance this initiative, Quantum Dice is opening a short‑term Industrial Research Engineer role to work at the intersection of probabilistic computing and high-integrity aviation systems. The new role will contribute directly to model development, prototyping, and evaluation alongside teams from both organisations. It offers a meaningful opportunity to help shape emerging ATM modelling approaches and influence the direction of this strategic partnership.
Learn more about the Industrial Research Engineer opportunity and how to apply.
About Quantum Dice
Quantum Dice is a University of Oxford spin-out bringing to market the first scalable probabilistic computing platform to help tackle some of the world’s most critical problems: efficiently enabling the next generation of energy-based AI models and solving the complex optimisation problems increasingly encountered in modern industry.
About NATS
NATS is the UK’s leading provider of air traffic controls services handling 2.5 million flights and 250 million passengers travelling over the UK and across the North Atlantic. It provides air traffic control services over the UK and North Eastern Atlantic, as well as to most major UK airports, including Heathrow.
NATS are undertaking a £15M EPSRC investment for Project Bluebird, a 5 year partnership with The Alan Turing Institute and the University of Exeter, to deliver the world’s first AI system to control a section of airspace in live shadow mode trials, as well as delivering a “Digital Twin of UK airspace”, a data driven, probabilistic simulator of UK.
NATS website: NATS – A global leader in air traffic management and airport performance
