QuEra Computing and Pawsey Unite to Boost Global Quantum Computing and Supercomputing Innovation with up to 256 Qubit Machines

QuEra Computing, a neutral-atom quantum computing, and Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre have announced a partnership to advance quantum technology. They are jointly developing quantum emulation software for Pawsey’s Setonix supercomputer. QuEra will also provide Pawsey with access to its neutral-atom-based quantum computers, hosted in Boston. QuEra’s Aquila-class quantum computers are 256-qubit devices with a unique analog quantum processing mode. Ugo Varetto, CTO at Pawsey, and Yuval Boger, CMO at QuEra, expressed their enthusiasm for the partnership’s potential to integrate high-performance computing with quantum technology.

QuEra and Pawsey Announce Partnership for Quantum Computing and Supercomputing Innovation

QuEra Computing, a neutral-atom quantum computing company, and Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre have announced a partnership aimed at driving advancements in quantum technology and enhancing the capabilities of both organizations. The teams from QuEra and Pawsey are already working together on research projects focused on quantum science and technology. These projects are expected to contribute to scientific and commercial innovation across various industries, including national labs.

Joint Development of Quantum Emulation Software

The partnership between QuEra and Pawsey involves the joint development of high-performance quantum emulation software. This software is optimized to harness the full potential of Pawsey’s Setonix supercomputer, the most powerful research computer in the Southern Hemisphere and the world’s fourth greenest supercomputer. The collaboration will leverage Pawsey’s expertise in high-performance computing (HPC) research and QuEra’s proficiency in quantum emulation and simulation. This will provide both organizations with advanced, tailored tools to significantly accelerate their research capabilities and to pursue national government-sponsored projects in the quantum computing field.

QuEra Provides Pawsey with Private Cloud Access

QuEra will provide Pawsey with private cloud access to QuEra’s neutral-atom-based quantum computers, which are hosted at QuEra headquarters in Boston. This access includes quantum machine time, expert consulting services, and specialized training, further facilitating collaborative research and innovation. QuEra’s Aquila-class quantum computers are 256-qubit devices featuring a unique combination of system size, coherence, and an innovative analog quantum processing mode. This mode offers new ways to tackle machine learning, optimization, and simulation problems.

QuEra’s FPQA technology (Field-Programmable Qubit Array) allows for the flexible reconfiguration of qubit positioning, akin to designing a new chip layout for each computation. Complementing the hardware, QuEra offers Bloqade, an open-source software package in Python and Julia. This package assists in expressing and testing problems in this novel computing paradigm. Since November 2022, QuEra’s quantum computers have been available for public use on a large public cloud service and remain the only neutral-atom platform that is publicly accessible.

Ugo Varetto, Chief Technology Officer at the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre, expressed excitement about working with QuEra on the development of education and training programs and joint software solutions. These are aimed at facilitating the integration of quantum and classical workloads as well as simplifying access to integrated HPC-quantum computing resources. Yuval Boger, Chief Marketing Officer at QuEra, stated that the partnership with Pawsey marks a significant step in integrating high-performance computing with quantum technology. The collaboration aims to create powerful tools that enhance research and development efforts.

The Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre is a joint venture between CSIRO, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University, and The University of Western Australia. It is supported by the Western Australian and federal governments. The Centre is one of two, tier-1, high-performance computing facilities in Australia. Its primary function is to accelerate scientific research for the benefit of the nation. Its service and expertise in supercomputing, data, cloud services, and visualization enables research across a spread of domains including astronomy, life sciences, medicine, energy, resources, and artificial intelligence.

“We look forward to working with QuEra on the development of education and training programs and joint software solutions aimed at facilitating the integration of quantum and classical workloads as well as simplifying access to integrated HPC-quantum computing resources,” said Ugo Varetto, Chief Technology Officer at the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre. “Together with researchers at national and international institutions, we plan to exploit the ability of QuEra systems to support analog and digital operations to apply quantum computing to a wide range of domains ranging from combinatorial optimization to quantum chemistry simulations, radio astronomy and AI.”

“This partnership with Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre marks a significant step in integrating high-performance computing with quantum technology. By leveraging Pawsey’s supercomputing capabilities and QuEra’s expertise in neutral-atom quantum computing, we aim to create powerful tools that enhance our research and development efforts,” said Yuval Boger, Chief Marketing Officer at QuEra. “This collaboration is about practical, focused innovation, where the synergy between supercomputing and quantum computing can lead to more efficient solutions and accelerated discoveries in the field.”

Summary

QuEra Computing and Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre have partnered to advance quantum technology and supercomputing, with a focus on developing high-performance quantum emulation software. The collaboration will also provide Pawsey with access to QuEra’s neutral-atom-based quantum computers, enhancing research capabilities and innovation in quantum computing.

• QuEra Computing and Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre have announced a partnership to advance quantum technology and supercomputing.
• The collaboration will focus on the development of high-performance quantum emulation software for Pawsey’s Setonix supercomputer.
• QuEra will provide Pawsey with private cloud access to its neutral-atom-based quantum computers, hosted in Boston. This includes quantum machine time, expert consulting services, and specialized training.
• QuEra’s Aquila-class quantum computers are 256-qubit devices with a unique combination of system size, coherence, and an innovative analog quantum processing mode.
• The partnership aims to create powerful tools that enhance research and development efforts and to pursue government-sponsored projects in the quantum computing field.
• Ugo Varetto, Chief Technology Officer at Pawsey, and Yuval Boger, Chief Marketing Officer at QuEra, both expressed their enthusiasm for the collaboration and its potential to drive innovation in quantum computing and supercomputing.