D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) and Davidson Technologies, Inc. announced that D-Wave's Advantage2 quantum computer is now operational at Davidson's headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama. The system is expected to address mission-critical U.S. government problems, particularly in national defense, and will eventually run sensitive applications. This launch marks a major milestone in a multi-year agreement and technology collaboration between D-Wave and Davidson to accelerate quantum computing adoption and deployment among U.S. government agencies.
"This is a momentous day for D-Wave and, we believe, a significant step forward in accelerating the U.S. government's use of quantum computing now," said Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave. "Together with Davidson, we can help the U.S. government apply quantum computing today to drive mission-critical decision-making, fuel operational efficiencies, and protect national interests." The system is available for customer use now via D-Wave's Leap real-time quantum cloud service and is D-Wave's second U.S.-based annealing quantum computer, the first in Alabama.
The deployment is designed to address challenges in areas such as national defense, logistics optimization, AI, and materials science. With over 200 million problems submitted to D-Wave's quantum systems to date, the company positions itself as a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services. More than 100 organizations trust D-Wave with their toughest computational challenges, and the company's quantum computers feature QPUs with sub-second response times and 99.9% availability and uptime.
Davidson Technologies, a mission-driven technology company supporting U.S. Department of Defense and aerospace customers, will host the system and collaborate on applications. The partnership aims to help the U.S. government apply quantum computing today to drive decision-making and operational efficiencies. For more information, the full press release can be viewed at https://ibn.fm/sEmrd.
D-Wave is a global leader in quantum computing, known for being the world's first commercial supplier of quantum computers and the only company building both annealing and gate-model quantum computers. The company's mission is to help customers realize the value of quantum computing today. Forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on them. For more details, see the company's filings with the SEC.
