Latest IBM Quantum system, powered by an IBM Quantum Heron
processor, achieves reduced error rates at 16 times better
performance, and 25-fold increase in speed over 2022 IBM Quantum
systems.(1)
IBM completes installation of second IBM Heron, its most
performant quantum processor to date, now available to clients
globally.
Company announces all quantum systems in Poughkeepsie and globally can operate at
utility-scale, beyond brute-force simulation capabilities of
classical computers.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Sept. 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM)
announced today the completion of its latest expansion of the IBM
Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie, New
York, which operates the highest number of available
utility-scale quantum computers at a single location in the world.
These systems are a part of the more than a dozen quantum
computers offered to global clients via the IBM cloud.
To advance its mission of bringing useful quantum computing to
the world, IBM has heavily invested in deploying advanced quantum
hardware architectures. First introduced late last year, the IBM
Quantum Heron processor has now been deployed in IBM's global
Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie.
Now available via the cloud, IBM's Heron-based system offers up
to a 16-fold improvement in performance and a 25-fold increase in
speed over previous IBM quantum computers as they were measured two
years ago. In addition to the two IBM Heron-based computers now
available, the additional systems within the IBM Quantum Data
Center in Poughkeepsie are now all
capable of operating at the level of utility-scale: the point at
which quantum computers can run quantum circuits more accurately
than classical computers simulating them. In turn, this opens the
possibility to explore new computational territories for global
users who are pushing forward the discovery of new quantum
algorithms that will unlock quantum advantage.
IBM's users are now tapping the improved performance
capabilities of IBM Heron and IBM utility-scale systems to build
quantum algorithms for their industries with Qiskit, IBM's quantum
software stack, which has been built to simplify programming
quantum computers.
"Since IBM made the first quantum computer available on the
cloud in 2016, we have broken barriers across quantum hardware and
software to build our largest and highest-performing fleet of
globally accessible quantum systems," said Jay Gambetta, Vice President at IBM Quantum.
"Our quantum data center in Poughkeepsie is the epicenter of these
efforts, with more organizations around the world using our systems
here in the Hudson Valley to explore industry-relevant problems on
real quantum hardware. As we continue to expand our quantum
computers in Poughkeepsie and
globally, we will work with our network of more than 250
organizations to accelerate the pace of discovery in quantum
computing."
Recently, IBM published evidence that Qiskit is the
leading and most performant quantum software. These breakthroughs
are now enabling the emergence of a global ecosystem of quantum
software and services, including offerings in the Qiskit Functions
Catalog from startups such as Algorithmiq, Q-CTRL, and Qedma to
abstract away the complexity of managing the performance of quantum
systems; as well as tools from QunaSys and Q-CTRL to help users
more easily explore chemistry and optimization problems. These
tools are designed to make it easier to build and run utility-scale
quantum algorithms that could open the doorway to useful quantum
computing.
"When you are focused on achieving algorithmic quantum
advantage, working with highly reliable, stable, and
high-performing quantum hardware is essential. We chose to partner
with IBM because their quantum computers offer the advanced
engineering and performance we need to meet our goals with
confidence," said Dorit Aharonov,
Chief Scientific Officer of Qedma Quantum Computing.
"IBM has been a leader in both the development of quantum
hardware and the realization of a high-performance, flexible
quantum computing platform for the community. The IBM team had
exceptional foresight in de-verticalizing and empowering their
partners to push the limits of what's possible with today's
machines. We're proud to have
our record-breaking performance-management and
optimization solutions available through Qiskit Functions to
deliver value to the widest range of users," said Michael Biercuk, CEO of Q-CTRL.
"IBM's leadership in quantum hardware development exemplifies
its relentless pursuit of performance innovation, enabling
cutting-edge, utility-scale work while offering a seamless,
frictionless development experience for partners and users alike,
thanks to the Quantum Cloud service and Qiskit ecosystem. This
commitment is why Algorithmiq has chosen IBM's platform to include
its groundbreaking error mitigation algorithm within the Qiskit
Functions Catalog to unlock greater access to real-world
applications at utility scale and beyond," said Sabrina Maniscalco, CEO of Algorithmiq.
"As IBM advances quantum hardware with its latest Heron
processor, we are excited to see QunaSys' algorithms running on
this cutting-edge technology. We believe that having our QURI
Chemistry operate at utility scale on Heron-powered systems, via
the Qiskit Functions Catalog, is a key to achieving quantum
advantage. QunaSys is committed to advancing our solutions,
believing this synergy is essential to unlocking quantum
computing's full potential," said Tennin Yan, CEO of QunaSys.
Strengthened by close communication with New York State and federal policymakers, IBM
plans to continue to upgrade and grow its IBM Quantum Data Center
in Poughkeepsie as it progresses
along its Quantum Development Roadmap to extend the complexity and
size of quantum workloads that users can run. The Poughkeepsie data center will continue to
serve as a global hub for IBM's Quantum Network as the company
extends its worldwide fleet of systems, including the second IBM
Quantum Data Center which will soon open in Ehningen,
Germany.
In addition to quantum computing, IBM plans to continue to
nurture the broader technology ecosystem in New York to unlock new discoveries and
opportunities across semiconductors, hybrid cloud, and artificial
intelligence.
Statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are
subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals
and objectives only.
About IBM
IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business
services provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries
capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business
processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their
industries. Nearly 4,000 government and corporate entities in
critical infrastructure areas such as financial services,
telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud
platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital
transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's
breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing,
industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver
open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by
IBM's commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility,
inclusivity and service. For more information,
visit www.ibm.com.
- The performance of IBM Quantum hardware is publicly available
here: https://quantum.ibm.com/services/resources
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