IBM supplies quantum computer to the land of the rising sun

In cooperation with the University of Tokyo, IBM entrusted its Quantum System One to Japan.

Thanks to its partnership with Tödai, Big Blue has just donated a quantum computer to Japan. The first quantum system is now working. This can be used by all Japanese researchers and scientists. Note, however, that access to this digital infrastructure is currently managed by the University of Tokyo.

With pride, IBM portrayed its new system as the “most powerful quantum computer” in this small Asian country. However, he did not comment on the number of qubits in this one. The press release describes only a global view of the project. For example, he didn’t mention that QSO would be hosted in the IBM installation itself. Headquartered in Japan, the latter is sponsored by Big Blue.

A bright future for quantum computing

Says Dr. Dario Gil, Director and Senior Vice President of Research at IBM “IBM is committed to promoting the growth of the global quantum ecosystem and promoting collaboration between the various research communities”. He also emphasized that cooperation makes it possible to take important measures and that this will necessarily affect the progress of science in all fields.

the Quantum Partnership between Tödai and IBM from 2019. It should be noted that this same year was marked by the announcement of Quantum Innovation Initiative Consortium. The aim of this consortium is to promote research and development activities in the quantum computing sector. Being planned in Japan, it is counted among its members SonyAnd Toshiba, Hitachi, Toyota, Keigo University And Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank.

Importance of developing original quantum skills

Teruo Fujii, President of the University of Tokyo, pointed out the importance of promoting the future generation of human resources and deploying tools related to quantum technology. This first serves, according to him, to “Achieving advanced social implementation on a global scale”. “Our university has a large research talent base and has always encouraged high-level quantitative education from the undergraduate level. Now we will improve the development of the next generation of original quantitative skills using IBM Quantum System One” He adds.

For IBM, this Japanese QSO device follows the delivery of the first European quantum computer last June. Fraunhofer Society, a German institute located near Stuttgart is the happy benefactor. The company does not intend to stop there. I just announced its installation “The first in-situ quantum computer for the private sector” At the Cleveland Clinic, an American medical center.

What can a quantum computer do?

Launched in 2019, System One is confined within a cube that seals nine feet. The borosilicate glass it is made of is half an inch thick. This privacy makes it possible to obtain cold temperature Required by the system. According to Big Blue, this quantum computer will be able to maintain 65 qubits. And that’s not so much in the face 127 qubits of IBM Quantum Eagle processors which they plan to develop this year.