Quantinuum has announced a significant step towards fault-tolerant quantum computing with the release of its System Model H2, the highest-performing quantum computer ever built. The H2 quantum processor, powered by Honeywell, enables the controlled creation and manipulation of non-Abelian anyons, which are essential for topological qubits. Quantinuum, Harvard University, and Caltech scientists demonstrated a new state of matter using the H2 processor. The H2 features 32 fully-connected, high-fidelity qubits and an all-new architecture with a unique “racetrack” design that enables all-to-all connectivity between qubits. The H2 is available now through cloud-based access from Quantinuum and will be available through Microsoft Azure Quantum beginning in June.
Significant Step Towards Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
Quantinuum has announced a major breakthrough in the development of fault-tolerant quantum computing with the release of its System Model H2, the highest-performing quantum computer ever built. The H2 quantum processor, powered by Honeywell, has enabled the controlled creation and manipulation of non-Abelian anyons, which are essential for the development of topological qubits and fault-tolerant quantum computers. Tony Uttley, President and COO of Quantinuum, stated that this achievement marks a new phase in quantum computing and highlights the potential for valuable outcomes that are only possible with quantum computers.
Collaboration with Researchers and New State of Matter
Scientists from Quantinuum, in collaboration with researchers from Harvard University and Caltech, conducted one of the first experiments on the H2 processor, demonstrating a new state of matter called a non-Abelian topologically ordered state. This breakthrough opens up new fields of research within condensed matter physics that would have been impossible using classical computers alone. The results of this work were published in a pre-print of a detailed scientific paper on arXiv.
Innovations in H2 Processor
The H2 processor features 32 fully-connected, high-fidelity qubits and an all-new architecture that advances the System Model H1’s linear design. The unique “racetrack” design of the H2 enables all-to-all connectivity between qubits, allowing every qubit in the system to be pairwise entangled with any other qubit. This reduces overall errors in algorithms and opens up opportunities for more efficient error-correcting codes, both of which are critical for accelerating the capabilities of quantum computing. The H2 processor also demonstrates the scaling potential of ion-trap devices, paving the way for further scaling in subsequent generations.
H2’s Record-Breaking Performance
Quantinuum showcased the H2’s capability by demonstrating a 32-qubit GHZ state, a non-classical state with all 32 qubits globally entangled, which is the largest on record. The H2 processor launches with a Quantum Volume of 65,536, surpassing the last record announced using the H1-1 in February. The impressive performance gains of the System Model H1 are expected to continue with the H2, further advancing the field of quantum computing.
H2’s Availability and Applications
The H2 processor is available now through cloud-based access from Quantinuum and will be available through Microsoft Azure Quantum beginning in June. A noise-informed emulator of the H2 is also made possible through NVIDIA’s cuQuantum SDK of optimized libraries and tools, which help accelerate quantum computing simulation workflows. The H2 has already been active in experimental studies by various organizations and companies, with notable results in areas such as portfolio optimization and heuristic optimization routines.
Tony Uttley, President and COO of Quantinuum, stated “With our second-generation system, we are entering a new phase of quantum computing. H2 highlights the opportunity to achieve valuable outcomes that are only possible with a quantum computer. The development of the H2 processor is also a critical step in moving towards universal fault tolerant quantum computing.”
Ilyas Khan, Founder and Chief Product Officer at Quantinuum, said “Fault tolerant quantum computing is our ultimate aim. Our world leadership in quantum computing continues to be showcased and proven by real advances, and the creation and manipulation of non-Abelian anyons to create topological qubits is another example that when incredible tools are given to brilliant people, they will find something amazing to do with them.”
Dr. Rajeeb (Raj) Hazra, CEO of Quantinuum, said, “For anyone who thought that quantum computers that are able to push forward the boundaries of human knowledge and scientific progress are still in the far distance, today marks a turning point. A world leading team of scientists have used Quantinuum’s H2 quantum computer to achieve something that was previously not possible.”
Summary
Quantinuum has announced the launch of its H2 quantum processor, which has demonstrated the controlled creation and manipulation of non-Abelian anyons, a significant step towards fault-tolerant quantum computing. The H2 processor features 32 fully-connected, high-fidelity qubits and an all-new architecture, enabling all-to-all connectivity between qubits and setting a new Quantum Volume record of 65,536.
- Quantinuum has announced a significant step towards fault-tolerant quantum computing with the release of its System Model H2, the highest performing quantum computer ever built it is claimed.
- The H2 quantum processor, powered by Honeywell, enables the controlled creation and manipulation of non-Abelian anyons, which are essential for topological qubits in fault-tolerant quantum computers.
- Scientists from Quantinuum, Harvard University, and Caltech demonstrated a new state of matter, a non-Abelian topologically ordered state, using the H2 processor.
- The H2 features 32 fully-connected, high-fidelity qubits and an all-new architecture that advances the System Model H1’s linear design.
- The H2 is available now through cloud-based access from Quantinuum and will be available through Microsoft Azure Quantum beginning in June.
- Quantinuum is the world’s largest standalone quantum computing company, formed by the combination of Honeywell Quantum Solutions’ hardware and Cambridge Quantum’s middleware and applications.
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