Fujitsu announced the receipt of an order for a gate-based superconducting quantum computer from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) on May 15, 2024. This marks the first commercial quantum computer system order for a Japanese vendor. The system, developed through the RIKEN RQC-Fujitsu Collaboration Center, will be operated by AIST’s Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI technology (G-QuAT) in early 2025.
The superconducting quantum computer is designed to scale to hundreds of qubits without requiring an upgrade to the dilution refrigerator. It features advanced technology for high-density wiring and large qubit chip packaging. Additionally, Fujitsu has been providing a hybrid quantum computing platform since October 2023, aimed at expanding practical quantum applications in various fields through cloud computing.
In February 2024, Fujitsu also received an order for the ABCI-Q, a quantum and AI cloud, from G-QuAT, supporting the development of a combined quantum and classical computing environment. Fujitsu aims to lead in quantum technology research and development, contributing to industry growth and innovation.
For additional information, you can access a press release Fujitsu has provided that you can see here.
June 19, 2024