BOSTON, April 30, 2024 — QuEra ComputingThe company, a world leader in neutral atom quantum computing technology, today announced that it has won a 6.5 billion yen (approximately US$41 million) contract from Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).AIST) to provide cutting-edge quantum computers and advance Japan's quantum capabilities. This computer will be installed on-premises alongside his ABCI-Q supercomputer powered by NVIDIA.
This strategic initiative aims to develop a powerful hybrid quantum-classical computing platform. QuEra's proprietary quantum computing technology will complement his ABCI-Q supercomputer at AIST, with the ultimate goal of creating a hybrid platform for high-fidelity simulation and quantum AI applications.
QuEra's gate-based neutral atom quantum computer is known for its unique scale, fidelity, and future quantum error detection and correction capabilities. Neutral atomic computers are a highly promising quantum modality that offers a clear path to large-scale, fault-tolerant computers. QuEra leads the neutral atom market and provides dynamic qubit manipulation (qubit shuttling), enabling flexible and efficient quantum computation. QuEra's computers operate at room temperature and easily integrate with traditional computing infrastructure.
QuEra's gate-based computers are expected to be deployed on-premises in 2025. QuEra, whose first generation of his 256-qubit computer has been available on major cloud services since November 2022, already has significant expertise in operating quantum computers and has advanced quantum computing capabilities. QuEra also recently won a contract to provide a quantum testbed for the UK's National Quantum Program.
AIST's NVIDIA-powered ABCI-Q enables large-scale, high-fidelity quantum simulation and quantum-accelerated supercomputing for research across a variety of industries. The high-performance and scalable system is integrated with his NVIDIA CUDA-Q, an open source hybrid quantum computing platform. This supercomputer is powered by more than 2,000 of his NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs in more than 500 nodes interconnected with NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand. ABCI-Q is part of Japan's quantum technology innovation strategy, which aims to create new opportunities for businesses and society to benefit from quantum technology, including through research in AI, energy and biology.
The ABCI-Q system is intended to be a platform for advances in quantum circuit simulation and quantum machine learning, the construction of classical-quantum hybrid systems, and the development of new algorithms inspired by quantum technologies.
QuEra President Takuya Kitagawa said: This partnership highlights our mutual dedication to advancing science and technology and establishing new standards in computational research with an emphasis on quantum and AI applications. We are excited to collaborate with Japanese companies and businesses on new horizons in quantum computing. ”
“The integration of quantum computing and GPU supercomputing is an important milestone in unlocking the potential of quantum computing and accelerating scientific discovery,” said Tim Costa, Director of High Performance Computing and Quantum Computing at NVIDIA. ”. “QuEra's system, powered by CUDA-Q alongside ABCI-Q, represents a pioneering advance in this regard, enabling the development of cutting-edge hybrid applications and quantum research and development.”
Masahiro Horibe, Deputy Director of G-QuAT/AIST, said, “Deploying QuEra's cutting-edge technology in parallel with existing computing infrastructure is an important step in Japan's quantum efforts. This collaboration will enhance our computational capabilities and accelerate the development of practical applications in areas such as AI, energy and biology.”
About QuEra
QuEra Computing is a leader in the commercialization of quantum computers using neutral atoms, widely recognized as a highly promising quantum modality. Based in Boston and built on pioneering research by nearby Harvard University and MIT, QuEra is the world's largest publicly accessible quantum computer available via major public clouds and on-premises delivery. It is in operation. QuEra develops large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers to tackle classically difficult problems, making us the partner of choice in the quantum field. Simply put, QuEra is the best way to quantize. For more information, visit quera.com or follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
About AIST
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the country's largest public research institutions. AIST is dedicated to linking innovative technology seeds to commercial applications and promoting the welfare of industry and society.
Source: QuEra
