D-Wave launches gate-model quantum computing simulator beta

Palo Alto, California - Quantum computing company D-Wave Quantum has launched a beta program for its gate-model quantum computing simulator, as announced in a press release. The simulator is accessible to select customers before its general availability. It utilizes D-Wave's dual-rail superconducting gate-model technology, which promises error detection for quantum error correction with reduced hardware overhead for larger systems.

Beta testers include BBVA, FirstQFM, Florida Atlantic University, and Jülich Supercomputing Centre. Access to the simulator is provided through D-Wave's Leap quantum cloud service and Ocean SDK. A key validation of the dual-rail architecture was published in a peer-reviewed study in Nature, showcasing a two-qubit entangling gate that maintains error-detection benefits.

D-Wave intends to offer development packages that combine access to the simulator and upcoming gate-model systems, along with guidance to aid research and development efforts. Escolástico Sánchez Martínez, a quantum principal manager at BBVA, expressed interest in utilizing the simulator and dual-rail gate-model systems for applications such as portfolio optimization, fraud detection, and derivatives valuation.

Vish Ramakrishnan, CEO of FirstQFM, plans to leverage its foundation models for quantum computing to investigate how detected errors and real-time control can enhance quantum computations. Dr. Kristel Michielsen, director of the Jülich Supercomputing Centre, noted that the simulator represents progress in equipping researchers with tools to investigate error-aware quantum computing.

D-Wave describes itself as a dual-platform quantum computing company offering both annealing and gate-model systems, software, and services. The company's Leap quantum cloud service is accessible to over 100 organizations across various sectors, including commercial, government, and research domains.