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D-Wave Systems today announced the first sale of its 5, 000-qubit next-generation quantum computer to the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The computer was also given an official market name, "Advantage, " to underscore that the new system will focus on giving companies an "advantage" over competitors who do not have their own quantum computer.
D-Wave's new quantum computer has 5, 000 qubits
Advantage is a type of quantum computer called (annealing) that is especially focused on helping to solve optimization problems (logistics, traffic problems, etc.). D-Wave said that LANL has been a customer for a long time, with LANL and its partners focused on national security having developed more than 60 applications for the previous generation D-Wave 2000Q system, and is now also the first to Give the new 5, 000 qubit system a try.
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"This is the third time we have upgraded our D-Wave system , " Irene Qualters, associate director of LANL's laboratory for simulation and computing, said in a statement. “Each update has enabled further research into the development of quantum algorithms and new tools in support of the Los Alamos national security mission. Quantum computing is a critical area of research for Los Alamos, and our researchers are excited about accessing D-Wave's Advantage quantum system . ”
LANL will have access to a new quantum processor that not only has a higher number of qubits, but also lower noise and a new highly connected qubit topology. All of them allow much higher performance.
In this way, quantum computing continues to advance with new and increasingly powerful computers. Are we getting closer to seeing quantum computers for the desktop?
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