Quantinuum and RIKEN Expand Collaboration to Advance Commercialization of Quantum-AI Hybrid Supercomputing in Japan
Original headlineQuantinuum 与 RIKEN 扩大合作，推进日本量子-AI 混合超算商业化
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Quantinuum and RIKEN have expanded their partnership after upgrading RIKEN's Reimei quantum computer to Quantinuum's System Model H2, advancing research and commercialization of a quantum-AI hybrid supercomputing platform in Japan. The upgrade makes RIKEN's hybrid quantum-supercomputing system the most capable of its kind, opening research paths in electronics, energy and life sciences. The partners will work with Japanese universities and domestic suppliers on a fault-tolerant "Made with Japan" quantum computer and with SoftBank Corp. to explore connecting quantum computers directly to AI data centers for commercial use. The collaboration builds on the NEDO-backed JHPC-quantum project, combining Reimei, the ROQUO GPU supercomputer and the Fugaku supercomputer, with research already covering materials and biomolecular simulation and early results showing quantum data can improve AI model predictions. Quantinuum CEO Rajeeb Hazra said the upgrade will broaden exploration with RIKEN and, together with SoftBank, push industry accessibility.
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