Pasqal has unveiled a bold and comprehensive 2025 technology roadmap aimed at consolidating its leadership in neutral-atom quantum computing and bridging today’s analog capabilities with the future of digital fault-tolerant systems. The roadmap is anchored on three foundational pillars: scaled deployment of QPUs, targeted demonstration of quantum advantage (QA), and accelerated progress toward logical, fault-tolerant architectures.
Neutral-Atom Systems Ready for Hybrid HPC Workflows
Pasqal’s roadmap confirms its ambition to tightly integrate its neutral-atom quantum processors into classical high-performance computing (HPC) environments. Key 2024 milestones included successful installations of its Orion Beta platform in France’s GENCI and Germany’s Forschungszentrum Jülich – the first deployments of neutral-atom QPUs in HPC settings.
Looking ahead, 2025 will see additional installations in Canada, the Middle East, and Italy’s CINECA, underscoring Pasqal’s global expansion. Notably, the company is collaborating with both NVIDIA and IBM to enable standardized QPU orchestration in hybrid workflows – a necessary step for real-world adoption in enterprise and academic research alike.
Targeting Quantum Advantage by 2026 with 250-Qubit System
Pasqal’s strategy includes a 250-qubit processor tailored to deliver quantum advantage in a real-world, domain-specific problem – with a targeted demonstration slated for early 2026. This is part of a broader initiative that leverages over 1,000 atoms already controllably trapped in Pasqal’s systems, demonstrating scalability of its neutral-atom platform.
Three priority areas are guiding its QA-focused algorithm development:
- Optimization: addressing logistics and scheduling.
- Quantum Simulation: targeting new materials discovery.
- Machine Learning: enhancing predictive models and graph-based reasoning.
These applications are seen as likely near-term beneficiaries of analog-mode quantum computation, providing value well ahead of full digital FTQC.
Path to Fault Tolerance: 200 Logical Qubits by 2030
Pasqal’s most ambitious effort is its roadmap to fault-tolerant quantum computing. The company projects scaling from today’s ~100 physical qubits to over 10,000 by 2028. However, raw qubit count is only part of the story. Pasqal’s design focuses on transitioning to logical qubits through enhanced qubit fidelity, modular control, and error correction strategies.
The company’s stated timeline includes:
- 2025: 2 logical qubits (Orion Gamma with >140 physical qubits)
- 2027: 20 logical qubits (Vela platform, >200 physical qubits)
- 2029–2030: 100 to 200 high-fidelity logical qubits (Centaurus and Lyra platforms)
Enabling this roadmap is Pasqal’s integration of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), enabled by its acquisition of Aeponyx. PICs are expected to improve qubit addressing, reduce cross-talk, and enhance hardware modularity – all critical for achieving fault-tolerant digital computation at scale.
Open Ecosystem: Community and Cloud Access Expansion
To support its technology deployment, Pasqal has launched the Pasqal Community, providing a hub for developers and researchers. Its open-source software stack and expanded cloud access – including via Microsoft Azure Quantum, Google Cloud Marketplace, and its own portal – reflect the company’s commitment to democratizing access to its hardware.
Conclusion: Bridging Analog Utility and Digital Scalability
Pasqal’s 2025 roadmap underscores a coherent vision: deliver value today with analog quantum systems, while laying the groundwork for scalable, fault-tolerant computing. Through global deployments, partnerships with HPC leaders, a clear QA strategy, and PIC-enabled hardware evolution, the company positions itself as a frontrunner in the race toward practical and impactful quantum computing.
Upcoming Webinar: Pasqal will provide further details in an upcoming roadmap webinar on June 17, 2025 featuring technical leadership and key roadmap contributors. You can register to attend this webinar by visiting the registration page here.
June 12, 2025
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