Quantum computing company IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) today announced it has secured a $13.4 million contract to supply the U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) with access to its trapped ion systems for quantum computing hardware research and for the development of quantum algorithms and applications. Quantum computing, systems and applications have the potential to help […]
IonQ Aria Available on Azure Quantum Platform
August 17, 2022 by
COLLEGE PARK, Md.– Quantum computing company IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) today announced the availability of IonQ Aria exclusively on the Azure Quantum platform, at launch. IonQ Aria is the second IonQ system to join the Azure Quantum platform, following the rollout of IonQ Harmony in late 2019. “Having IonQ Aria be available to Azure Quantum customers […]
IonQ Aria Coming to Microsoft’s Azure Quantum Platform
March 21, 2022 by
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – March 21, 2022 – Quantum computing company IonQ today announced it has signed an agreement with Microsoft to bring IonQ Aria, the company’s latest quantum system, to the Azure Quantum cloud platform. IonQ said the IonQ Aria is its most advanced commercially available quantum computer. Featuring 20 Algorithmic Qubits (#AQ), it is also the […]
IonQ’s Barium Systems Demonstrate Qubit Readout Performance
March 3, 2022 by
COLLEGE PARK, MD – March 3, 2022 – Quantum computing company IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) today published results from its new barium-based quantum computer showing its state detection fidelity. The results reflect a 13x reduction in state preparation and measurement (SPAM) errors, a metric core to producing accurate and reliable quantum computers. On a per-qubit basis, […]
Quantum: IonQ Claims 20 Algorithmic Qubits
February 23, 2022 by
Feb. 23, 2022 — Today, IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced that IonQ Aria, the company’s latest quantum computer, has achieved a record 20 algorithmic qubits and has furthered its lead as the most powerful quantum computer in the industry based on standard application-oriented industry benchmarks. IonQ Aria, currently available for customers in private beta, has the potential […]
Quantum in the News: IBM Touts ‘Entanglement Forging’ Simulation; Multiverse Launches Quantum-based Stock Valuations
January 19, 2022 by
Quantum is in the news this week, with IBM today announcing new research on its “entanglement forging” simulation method and Multiverse Computing launching a quantum-based method for financial institutions to calculate stock valuations. At IBM, “entanglement forging” creates a “remarkably accurate” simulation of a water molecule using half as many qubits on IBM’s 27-qubit Falcon […]
Amazon Braket to offer Multivendor Quantum Computing Service
December 3, 2019 by
Today AWS announced Amazon Braket, a fully managed service that enables scientists, researchers, and developers to begin experimenting with computers from quantum hardware providers (including D-Wave Systems, IonQ, and Rigetti) in a single place. The quantum service is one of three key initiatives as a part of the company’s plans to help advance quantum computing technologies. “As a fully managed service, Braket makes it possible for customers to get started on quantum computing by providing a single development environment to build quantum algorithms, test them on simulated quantum computers, and try them on a range of different quantum hardware architectures.”
IonQ posts benchmarks for quantum computer
March 24, 2019 by
Today quantum computing startup IonQ released the results of two rigorous real-world tests that show that its quantum computer can solve significantly more complex problems with greater accuracy than results published for any other quantum computer. “The real test of any computer is what can it do in a real-world setting. We challenged our machine with tough versions of two well-known algorithms that demonstrate the advantages of quantum computing over conventional devices. The IonQ quantum computer proved it could handle them. Practical benchmarks like these are what we need to see throughout the industry.”
IonQ Performs First Quantum Simulation of a Water Molecule
February 27, 2019 by
Today IonQ announced that its quantum computer has achieved a critical milestone: simulating the water molecule with accuracy approaching what is needed for practical applications in the promising field of computational chemistry. “A manuscript released today describes how IonQ scientists calculated the energy of the water molecule in its lowest or natural state. The results from IonQ’s machine approached the precision a computer model would need to make an accurate chemical prediction, known as chemical accuracy.”
