Feb 12, 2025 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji
Quantinuum has successfully deployed its Reimei quantum computer at the Wako, Saitama, campus of Japanese research institute Riken. It is now fully operational and will be used to accelerate quantum applications across physics and chemistry.
The Quantinuum H1-1 ion trap quantum computer contains 20 fully connected qubits that sit across five Quantum Charged Coupled Device (QCCD) zones. The machine will work in tandem with Riken’s Fugaku supercomputer, creating what Quantinuum described in a statement as a “cutting-edge quantum-HPC hybrid platform designed to tackle computations that surpasses the capabilities of traditional supercomputers.”
The Quantinuum H1-1 ion trap quantum computer contains 20 fully connected qubits that sit across five Quantum Charged Coupled Device (QCCD) zones. The machine will work in tandem with Riken’s Fugaku supercomputer, creating what Quantinuum described in a statement as a “cutting-edge quantum-HPC hybrid platform designed to tackle computations that surpasses the capabilities of traditional supercomputers.”
“This installation represents a pivotal moment for our global strategy, marking the first on-site deployment of our quantum technology outside the US,” said Dr. Rajeeb Hazra, president and CEO of Quantinuum. “We are eager to collaborate with Riken exceptional researchers, whose expertise will be instrumental in driving unprecedented scientific breakthroughs.”