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IBM DEBUTS NEXT- GENERATION QUANTUM PROCESSOR AND IBM QUANTUM SYSTEM TWO – EXTENDING ROADMAP TO ADVANCE ERA OF QUANTUM UTILITY

University of Tokyo , Argonne National Laboratory , Fundacion Ikerbasque , Qedma , Algorithmiq , University of Washington , University of Cologne , Harvard University , UC Berkeley , Q-CTRL demonstrate new research to explore power of utility-scale Quantum Computing .

IBM has debuted IBM Quantum Heron – the first in a new series of utility-scale quantum processors with an architecture engineered over the past four years to deliver IBM ’ s highest performance metrics and lowest error rates of any IBM Quantum processor to date .

IBM also unveiled IBM Quantum System Two , the company ’ s first modular quantum computer and cornerstone of IBM ’ s quantum-centric supercomputing architecture .
The first IBM Quantum System Two , located in Yorktown Heights , New York , has begun operations with three IBM Heron processors and supporting control electronics .
With this critical foundation now in place , along with other breakthroughs in quantum hardware , theory , and software , the company is extending its IBM Quantum Development Roadmap to 2033 with new targets to significantly advance the quality of gate operations .
Doing so would increase the size of quantum circuits able to be run and help to realize the full potential of Quantum Computing at scale .
“ We are firmly within the era in which quantum computers are being used as a tool to explore new frontiers of science ,” said Dario Gil , IBM SVP and Director of Research .
“ As we continue to advance how quantum systems can scale and deliver value through modular architectures , we will further increase the quality of a utility-scale quantum technology stack – and put it into the hands of our users and partners who will push the boundaries of more complex problems .”
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