QuEra Computing, a leader in neutral-atom quantum computers, celebrates the first anniversary of its quantum computer, Aquila, being publicly available on Amazon Braket, a service from Amazon Web Services. QuEra’s machine is the only publicly-accessible neutral-atom quantum computer and the largest of its kind with up to 256 qubits. The company has increased the availability of its quantum computer on Amazon Braket to over 100 hours per week, a tenfold increase from its launch. QuEra’s technology is used globally for applications ranging from high-energy physics to material sciences. CEO Alex Keesling emphasises the company’s commitment to expanding quantum computing access.
QuEra Computing’s Quantum Computer on Amazon Braket Marks One Year
QuEra Computing, a company specializing in neutral-atom quantum computers, has reached the one-year mark of the public availability of its neutral atom quantum computer, Aquila, on Amazon Braket. Amazon Braket is a fully managed quantum computing service from Amazon Web Services. QuEra’s Aquila is the first and only publicly-accessible neutral-atom machine on the market, and with up to 256 qubits, it is the largest publicly-accessible quantum computer in the world.
In response to growing global demand, QuEra has expanded the availability of its quantum computer on Amazon Braket to more than 100 hours per week. This is more than double its previous availability and marks a tenfold increase since it first launched a year ago.
Global Use of QuEra’s Quantum Computer
Since its launch on Amazon Braket in November 2022, organisations from dozens of countries have used almost 1,000 machine hours for research and testing. They have arranged hundreds of millions of qubits on QuEra’s system to explore a wide range of applications. These include high-energy physics, optimisation, and material sciences.
To meet this growing demand, QuEra expanded availability on Amazon Braket to 48 hours per week in August. By now raising access to over 100 hours per week, more customers will be able to experiment with quantum computing for problems that are challenging to simulate classically. This opens up a new era of computational power and possibilities.
QuEra’s Quantum Technology
QuEra’s technology is built on large-scale arrays of neutral atoms and currently offers users up to 256 qubits on its Aquila-class machine. The company is actively working towards scaling up to much higher numbers. QuEra’s designs feature a unique combination of system size, coherence, and an innovative analog quantum processing mode that provides new ways to solve machine learning, optimisation, and simulation problems.
Aquila machines offer the added benefit of its FPQA™ technology, a field-programmable qubit array that provides flexible reconfiguration of its qubit positioning. This is comparable to designing a new chip layout for each computation. The hardware is complemented by Bloqade™, an open-source Python and Julia software package that assists with expressing and testing problems in this new way.
Accessing QuEra’s Quantum Computer
Customers can access Aquila directly using their Amazon Braket account. For additional details on QuEra’s unique approach or to enquire about public training sessions, they can visit the Aquila page.
Future Developments and Events
QuEra is committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in quantum computing. The expansion to more than 100 hours per week of availability is a significant milestone, but it’s just the beginning. The company is excited to continue its journey in democratising access to this transformative technology.
For those interested in learning more about neutral-atom machines on Amazon Braket, they can register for AWS re:Invent 2023, and attend session QTC203: Searching for quantum advantage with analog neutral-atom machines, to be held November 29 from 9-10 a.m. PDT.
“As we mark the one-year anniversary of our quantum computer’s availability on Amazon Braket, we’re thrilled to see the global impact it’s already had. From high-energy physics to material sciences, our neutral-atom quantum computing technology is empowering organizations to tackle problems that were once considered unsolvable,” said Alex Keesling, QuEra CEO, “The expansion to more than 100 hours per week of availability is a significant milestone for us, but it’s just the beginning. We’re committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in quantum computing, and we’re excited to continue our journey in democratizing access to this transformative technology.”
Summary
QuEra Computing has marked the first anniversary of its neutral atom quantum computer, Aquila, being publicly available on Amazon Braket, and has increased its availability to over 100 hours per week due to growing global demand. The technology, which offers up to 256 qubits, has been used for a range of applications including high-energy physics and material sciences, and is helping to tackle problems previously considered unsolvable.
- QuEra Computing, a leader in neutral-atom quantum computers, celebrated the one-year anniversary of its quantum computer, Aquila, being publicly available on Amazon Braket, a service from Amazon Web Services.
- QuEra’s Aquila is the only publicly-accessible neutral-atom machine and the largest publicly-accessible quantum computer in the world, with up to 256 qubits.
- The company has expanded the availability of its quantum computer on Amazon Braket to over 100 hours per week, a tenfold increase since its launch a year ago.
- Since its launch, organisations worldwide have used Aquila for research and testing in various fields, including high-energy physics, optimisation, and material sciences.
- QuEra’s technology is built on large-scale arrays of neutral atoms and offers a unique combination of system size, coherence, and an innovative analog quantum processing mode.
- The Aquila machines also feature QuEra’s FPQA™ technology, a field-programmable qubit array that allows flexible reconfiguration of its qubit positioning.
- QuEra’s CEO, Alex Keesling, stated that the company is committed to pushing the boundaries of quantum computing and democratising access to this technology.
- Customers can access Aquila directly using their Amazon Braket account.
