Planck Dynamics deploys NeuraWave Photonic Computer as a Foundational Platform for Edge AI
DELFT, 18 June 2026 - Planck Dynamics today announced a framework agreement with Quantum Computing Inc. (Nasdaq: QUBT) to deploy QCi's NeuraWave photonic reservoir computer as a foundational compute platform for next-generation AI at the tactical edge. The agreement opens with an initial purchase order for five NeuraWave systems and a commercial framework for scaled deployment as program milestones are met.
Planck Dynamics has entered a framework agreement with Quantum Computing Inc. (Nasdaq: QUBT) to deploy QCi's NeuraWave photonic reservoir computer as a foundational compute platform for RAPTR, the Delft-based company’s rugged tactical edge computing platform. The agreement opens with an initial purchase order for five NeuraWave systems, with delivery expected during 2026, and sets a commercial framework designed to support scaled deployment as program milestones are achieved, representing a potential aggregate program value in excess of $10 million.
Decisions at the tactical edge are made in seconds, increasingly against adversaries using AI to decide faster, and often with no link back to a data centre. The AI units carry into the field today holds them back: GPU-based systems run too hot and draw too much power for a vehicle, and moving data off the platform is a survivability risk. To put trustworthy, split-second AI in the operator's hands, the compute itself has to change.
Photonic reservoir computing is that change. NeuraWave processes temporal AI and time-series workloads using an electro-optic architecture, delivering real-time inference at microsecond latency in a low-power, low-thermal footprint built for edge-native environments where centralised compute is impractical or impossible. It is a direct answer to the constraints that make conventional AI hardware unfit for the frontline.
"Planck Dynamics was created to bring real-time insights to tactical operators at the frontlines. We work at the tip of the spear, ensuring the right decision can be made with zero latency. To do that in an environment of sensor overload, we need next-generation AI algorithms and a full leap in compute capability. That is why we partnered with QCi, developing our high-demand AI applications on advanced electro-optic computing built for low-power, low-thermal, edge-native environments. This is the foundation for a long-term collaboration as we build solutions that uniquely support the extraordinary demands of NATO and allied forces."
Nathan Eskue, Managing Director, Planck Dynamics
QCi has selected Planck Dynamics as the commercialization and development partner for NeuraWave system. The two companies will commence technical kickoff activities and execute a formal Statement of Work to establish development milestones, integration objectives, and deployment schedules.
“Planck Dynamic’s collaboration with QCi represents a tangible step forward in bringing advanced nonlinear photonics capabilities into the European defense domain. That QCi has selected Planck Dynamics as an early commercialization and development partner for NeuraWave underscores the strategic nature of this collaboration. As the lead investor and main shareholder, NUNC Capital has supported Planck Dynamics from an early stage, providing not only capital but also access to defense networks, validation pathways, and initial market traction. This partnership reflects the kind of company NUNC aims to build and scale, one that translates cutting-edge innovation into deployable capabilities for the men and women on the ground,” said Bram Oostvogel, Founding Partner, NUNC Capital BV.
“We believe photonic reservoir computing represents an important new computing architecture for AI workloads that must operate at the edge, where data are generated,” said Yong Meng Sua, Chief Technology Officer at QCi. “With NeuraWave, we’re giving organizations a highly differentiated path to deploy real-time intelligence for temporal AI and time-series applications, without dependence on centralized compute infrastructure.”
Planck Dynamics is built inside TU Delft's House of Quantum and is backed by NUNC Capital. The company is targeting a TRL-6 demonstrator of RAPTR in 2026, with the Netherlands as its first market and expansion across NATO allies to follow.
About Quantum Computing Inc.
Quantum Computing Inc. (Nasdaq: QUBT) is a quantum optics and integrated photonics company focused on delivering accessible, scalable, and cost-effective quantum machines and photonic solutions. The Company provides foundry services for thin-film lithium niobate (“TFLN”) photonic chips and offers a vertically integrated
portfolio spanning photonics components, subsystems, and full-stack systems. Designed to operate at room-temperature with low-power requirements, QCi’s technologies enable practical deployment across high-growth markets, including high performance computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, aerospace and defense,
and advanced sensing and imaging. Headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, QCi has operations in Arizona, California, Illinois, Massachusetts and Virginia. By combining advanced materials, device engineering, and scalable manufacturing, QCi delivers integrated quantum and photonics technologies, accelerating commercialization and real-world adoption.
About Planck Dynamics
Planck Dynamics is a Netherlands-based defense technology company that puts split second, trustworthy AI in the hands of the units operating at the tactical edge. Its platform, RAPTR (Rapid Action Platform for Theater Resolution), brings together edge data governance, a certified AI runtime, and quantum- inspired photonic compute in a single ruggedized platform for mounted land forces, special forces, border protection,
and tactical intelligence units. RAPTR runs where other tactical AI cannot, keeps a unit’s data at its fingertips, and amplifies the operator’s judgement to create a sustained, asymmetric advantage. The company is built inside TU Delft’s House of Quantum and is backed by NUNC Capital. For more information, visit www.planckdynamics.ai.
About NUNC Capital
NUNC Capital is a Netherlands-based investment firm founded in 2013 that builds and scales defense technology companies supporting NATO and allied forces. The firm focuses on critical domains including advanced materials, artificial intelligence, electronic warfare, new energy, quantum technologies, unmanned systems, and mission-critical software. NUNC combines capital with deep defense market expertise,
an international network, and access to key stakeholders across government and industry. It works closely with early-stage companies to validate technologies, secure initial deployment opportunities, and accelerate operational and commercial traction. Through this approach, NUNC develops and scales companies that deliver practical, mission-relevant capabilities to those operating on the front lines. For more information, visit www.nunccapital.com
