Riverlane Integrates QEC Tech at UK Commercial Quantum Data Centre

Riverlane has integrated its second-generation quantum error correction (QEC) technology, Deltaflow 2, at a commercial data centre operated by CentreSquare and co-located with Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) hardware, marking the first such deployment in the UK. Deltaflow 2 employs a custom quantum error correction chip implemented on FPGA hardware and associated software, providing real-time error correction capable of preserving information across thousands of operations. This integration, part of the UK Government-funded DECIDE project and supported by the National Quantum Computing Centre, aims to validate QEC routines and benchmark system behaviour, ultimately supporting the UK’s goal of achieving one million error-corrected quantum operations (a MegaQuOp) by 2028. The system incorporates control hardware from Qblox and is designed to be compatible with multiple qubit platforms, including superconducting qubits, and is currently being tested with OQC hardware.

Quantum Error Correction Deployment

The integration of Riverlane’s Deltaflow 2 quantum error correction (QEC) technology at a commercial data centre operated by CentreSquare, co-located with Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), represents the first deployment of dedicated QEC technology in a UK commercial setting. This implementation introduces streaming quantum memory, a capability designed to continuously protect quantum information during computation, and delivers real-time error correction fast enough to preserve information across thousands of operations. Deltaflow 2 combines a custom QEC chip, implemented on FPGA hardware, with Riverlane’s proprietary software stack and supports all major qubit platforms, including superconducting, spin, trapped ion, and neutral atom.

At the CentreSquare facility, Deltaflow 2 has been integrated with high-performance classical computing systems and a digital twin that simulates and monitors noise within the quantum system, utilising control hardware from Qblox for high-fidelity control and readout of the quantum processor. This deployment focuses on validating quantum error correction routines and benchmarking system behaviour in a real-world environment, establishing a foundation for future integration with OQC’s superconducting qubit hardware to demonstrate real-time quantum error correction during live quantum operations. The integration is supported by the UK Government-funded DECIDE project, aiming to build national capability in quantum error correction and support broader quantum infrastructure goals.

Riverlane is also working with partners such as Infleqtion and Rigetti Computing, through collaborations supported by the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), in addition to its deployment with OQC, reflecting a growing industry demand for dedicated QEC technology. These efforts contribute to the UK’s National Quantum Strategy, specifically Mission 1, targeting one million error-corrected quantum computing offtentimes.