Quantum computing has taken a significant leap forward with the integration of Q-CTRL’s performance management software with leading quantum hardware companies Rigetti, Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), and Diraq. This collaboration enables researchers to execute more complex circuits, paving the way for larger and more sophisticated applications in domains like optimization, quantum chemistry, and machine learning.
David Rivas, Chief Technology Officer at Rigetti, hailed the integration as a crucial step towards practical quantum advantage. Q-CTRL’s software will be natively integrated with OQC’s latest Toshiko devices, building on last year’s results that demonstrated over 100 times performance enhancement. Simon Phillips, Chief Technology Officer at Oxford Quantum Circuits, emphasized the importance of this partnership in democratizing quantum computing. Meanwhile, Diraq’s unique silicon-spin-qubit quantum processors will also integrate Q-CTRL’s error-suppressing technology, accelerating the development of million-qubit devices. These integrations mark a significant milestone in the quest for practical quantum computing applications.
These integrations are a significant step forward in the quest for practical quantum advantage. By reducing errors and increasing device effectiveness, Fire Opal enables users to execute more complex circuits, supporting larger and more sophisticated applications. This is particularly important as we scale up the size of quantum processors and qubit performance.
The Rigetti integration, expected by the end of the year, will allow Ankaa-2 device users to achieve improved performance on Rigetti’s largest hardware model. This will power critical research in domains like optimization, quantum chemistry, simulation, and machine learning.
Meanwhile, Q-CTRL is bringing Fire Opal to OQC’s Toshiko devices, building on last year’s results that demonstrated a remarkable >100X performance enhancement on small-scale Lucy devices. This partnership will also bring Fire Opal directly to the data center, leveraging OQC’s Cloud data center colocation model with Equinix.
Lastly, Q-CTRL and Diraq are planning an integration of Fire Opal with Diraq’s silicon-spin-qubit quantum processors, which will accelerate the development of mature commercial offerings. This builds on multiple R&D engagements between the two companies, focusing on optimizing the strategic development of silicon quantum processors.
These integrations demonstrate the value of collaboration across the quantum ecosystem and mark a significant milestone in Q-CTRL’s journey as a leading product-focused software company in the broader quantum sector.
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