Google announced first 72-qubit quantum processor, which could enable company to achieve quantum computing that exceeds performance of classical machines

Briefing

Google announced first 72-qubit quantum processor, which could enable company to achieve quantum computing that exceeds performance of classical machines

March 9, 2018

Briefing

  • 72-Qubit Quantum Processor – Google announced first 72-qubit quantum processor, known as Bristlecone, at annual American Physical Society meeting in Los Angeles
  • Greater than IBM – 72-qubits greater than 50-qubit quantum processor IBM introduced in November 2017 and Google’s previous 9-qubit processor
  • Purpose – Serve as testbed for testing error rates and scalability of qubit technology, as well as applications in machine learning, and quantum simulation and optimization
  • Quantum Supremacy – Quantum processor one step closer to achieving quantum supremacy, where quantum computers beat classical machines in performance
  • Quantum Computer Applications – Include medicine, chemistry, and applications that require high optimization

Accelerator

Sector

Information Technology

Organization

Google Inc.

Source

Original Publication Date

March 5, 2018

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