NVIDIA to Build Accelerated Quantum Computing Research Center
NVIDIA has announced plans to establish the NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC) in Boston, focusing on advancing quantum computing technology. The center will integrate quantum hardware with AI supercomputers to enable accelerated quantum supercomputing.
The facility will collaborate with leading quantum computing innovators including Quantinuum, Quantum Machines, and QuEra Computing, alongside researchers from Harvard Quantum Initiative and MIT's Engineering Quantum Systems group. The center will utilize NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 rack-scale systems, described as the most powerful hardware for quantum computing applications.
Key focus areas include solving quantum computing challenges such as qubit noise, quantum error correction, and transforming experimental processors into practical devices. The center will employ the NVIDIA CUDA-Q™ quantum development platform for developing hybrid quantum algorithms. Operations are expected to commence later in 2025.
NVIDIA ha annunciato piani per istituire il NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC) a Boston, con l'obiettivo di far progredire la tecnologia del calcolo quantistico. Il centro integrerà hardware quantistico con supercomputer AI per abilitare il calcolo quantistico accelerato.
La struttura collaborerà con innovatori leader nel campo del calcolo quantistico, tra cui Quantinuum, Quantum Machines e QuEra Computing, insieme a ricercatori dell'Harvard Quantum Initiative e del gruppo Engineering Quantum Systems del MIT. Il centro utilizzerà i NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 rack-scale systems, descritti come l'hardware più potente per le applicazioni di calcolo quantistico.
Le aree chiave di focus includono la risoluzione delle sfide del calcolo quantistico, come il rumore dei qubit, la correzione degli errori quantistici e la trasformazione dei processori sperimentali in dispositivi pratici. Il centro impiegherà la piattaforma di sviluppo quantistico NVIDIA CUDA-Q™ per sviluppare algoritmi quantistici ibridi. Le operazioni dovrebbero iniziare entro la fine del 2025.
NVIDIA ha anunciado planes para establecer el NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC) en Boston, centrado en avanzar en la tecnología de computación cuántica. El centro integrará hardware cuántico con supercomputadoras de IA para permitir la computación cuántica acelerada.
La instalación colaborará con innovadores líderes en computación cuántica, incluidos Quantinuum, Quantum Machines y QuEra Computing, junto con investigadores de la Harvard Quantum Initiative y el grupo Engineering Quantum Systems del MIT. El centro utilizará los NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 rack-scale systems, descritos como el hardware más potente para aplicaciones de computación cuántica.
Las áreas clave de enfoque incluyen resolver desafíos de computación cuántica como el ruido de qubit, la corrección de errores cuánticos y la transformación de procesadores experimentales en dispositivos prácticos. El centro empleará la plataforma de desarrollo cuántico NVIDIA CUDA-Q™ para desarrollar algoritmos cuánticos híbridos. Se espera que las operaciones comiencen a finales de 2025.
NVIDIA는 보스턴에 NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC)를 설립할 계획을 발표하며, 양자 컴퓨팅 기술의 발전에 집중할 것입니다. 이 센터는 양자 하드웨어와 AI 슈퍼컴퓨터를 통합하여 가속화된 양자 슈퍼컴퓨팅을 가능하게 합니다.
이 시설은 Quantinuum, Quantum Machines, QuEra Computing과 같은 선도적인 양자 컴퓨팅 혁신가들과 협력하며, Harvard Quantum Initiative와 MIT의 Engineering Quantum Systems 그룹의 연구자들과 함께 작업할 것입니다. 이 센터는 양자 컴퓨팅 애플리케이션을 위한 가장 강력한 하드웨어로 설명되는 NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 rack-scale systems를 사용할 것입니다.
주요 초점 영역은 큐비트 노이즈, 양자 오류 수정 및 실험 프로세서를 실용적인 장치로 변환하는 것과 같은 양자 컴퓨팅 문제를 해결하는 것입니다. 이 센터는 하이브리드 양자 알고리즘 개발을 위해 NVIDIA CUDA-Q™ 양자 개발 플랫폼을 사용할 것입니다. 운영은 2025년 말에 시작될 것으로 예상됩니다.
NVIDIA a annoncé des plans pour établir le NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC) à Boston, axé sur l'avancement de la technologie de calcul quantique. Le centre intégrera du matériel quantique avec des superordinateurs IA pour permettre un calcul quantique accéléré.
La structure collaborera avec des innovateurs de premier plan dans le domaine du calcul quantique, y compris Quantinuum, Quantum Machines et QuEra Computing, ainsi qu'avec des chercheurs de l'Harvard Quantum Initiative et du groupe Engineering Quantum Systems du MIT. Le centre utilisera les NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 rack-scale systems, décrits comme le matériel le plus puissant pour les applications de calcul quantique.
Les principaux domaines d'intérêt incluent la résolution des défis du calcul quantique tels que le bruit des qubits, la correction des erreurs quantiques et la transformation des processeurs expérimentaux en dispositifs pratiques. Le centre emploiera la plateforme de développement quantique NVIDIA CUDA-Q™ pour développer des algorithmes quantiques hybrides. Les opérations devraient commencer fin 2025.
NVIDIA hat Pläne angekündigt, das NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC) in Boston zu gründen, das sich auf die Weiterentwicklung der Quantencomputing-Technologie konzentriert. Das Zentrum wird Quantenhardware mit KI-Supercomputern integrieren, um beschleunigtes Quanten-Supercomputing zu ermöglichen.
Die Einrichtung wird mit führenden Innovatoren im Bereich Quantencomputing zusammenarbeiten, darunter Quantinuum, Quantum Machines und QuEra Computing, sowie mit Forschern der Harvard Quantum Initiative und der Engineering Quantum Systems-Gruppe des MIT. Das Zentrum wird die NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 rack-scale systems nutzen, die als die leistungsstärkste Hardware für Quantencomputing-Anwendungen beschrieben werden.
Wichtige Schwerpunktbereiche sind die Lösung von Herausforderungen im Quantencomputing, wie z. B. Qubit-Rauschen, Quantenfehlerkorrektur und die Umwandlung experimenteller Prozessoren in praktische Geräte. Das Zentrum wird die NVIDIA CUDA-Q™ Quantenentwicklungsplattform zur Entwicklung hybrider Quantenalgorithmen einsetzen. Der Betrieb wird voraussichtlich Ende 2025 beginnen.
- Strategic expansion into quantum computing research and development
- Partnerships with leading quantum computing companies and prestigious academic institutions
- Investment in cutting-edge quantum computing infrastructure
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NVIDIA's announcement of the Boston-based Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC) represents a strategic expansion into quantum computing that bridges classical and quantum computing paradigms. By leveraging their GB200 NVL72 rack-scale systems and CUDA-Q platform, NVIDIA is positioning itself at the intersection of AI and quantum technologies—creating what they term "accelerated quantum supercomputing."
This initiative tackles fundamental quantum computing challenges including qubit noise and the transformation of experimental processors into practical devices. The partnerships with specialized quantum companies (Quantinuum, Quantum Machines, QuEra) and prestigious academic institutions (Harvard, MIT) create a powerful ecosystem approach that mirrors NVIDIA's successful AI strategy.
The center effectively extends NVIDIA's computing platform strategy into quantum without requiring them to build quantum hardware themselves. Instead, they're establishing themselves as the essential computational bridge between classical and quantum systems—potentially creating an industry-standard interface layer for hybrid quantum-classical computing.
While quantum computing applications remain years from widespread commercial deployment, this positions NVIDIA to capture value in this emerging field by leveraging their existing strengths in high-performance computing and AI acceleration. The move essentially future-proofs NVIDIA's platform strategy as computing potentially evolves beyond current paradigms.
New Center in Boston to Advance the Development of Quantum Computing Architectures and Algorithms in Collaboration With Leading Hardware and Software Makers
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTC— NVIDIA today announced it is building a Boston-based research center to provide cutting-edge technologies to advance quantum computing.
The NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center, or NVAQC, will integrate leading quantum hardware with AI supercomputers, enabling what is known as accelerated quantum supercomputing. The NVAQC will help solve quantum computing’s most challenging problems, ranging from qubit noise to transforming experimental quantum processors into practical devices.
Leading quantum computing innovators, including Quantinuum, Quantum Machines and QuEra Computing, will tap into the NVAQC to drive advancements through collaborations with researchers from leading universities, such as the Harvard Quantum Initiative in Science and Engineering (HQI) and the Engineering Quantum Systems (EQuS) group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
“Quantum computing will augment AI supercomputers to tackle some of the world’s most important problems, from drug discovery to materials development,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “Working with the wider quantum research community to advance CUDA-quantum hybrid computing, the NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center is where breakthroughs will be made to create large-scale, useful, accelerated quantum supercomputers.”
Propelling Quantum Innovation
Through the NVAQC, commercial and academic partners will work with NVIDIA to use state-of-the-art NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 rack-scale systems, the most powerful hardware ever deployed for quantum computing applications. This enables complex simulations of quantum systems and the deployment of the low-latency quantum hardware control algorithms essential for quantum error correction. NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 systems will also accelerate the adoption of AI algorithms in quantum computing research.
To address the challenges of integrating GPU and QPU hardware, the NVAQC will employ the NVIDIA CUDA-Q™ quantum development platform, enabling researchers to develop new hybrid quantum algorithms and applications.
The HQI — a community of researchers dedicated to advancing the science and engineering of quantum systems and their applications — will collaborate with the NVAQC to advance their research on next-generation quantum computing technologies.
“The NVAQC is a very special addition to the unique Boston area quantum ecosystem, including word-leading university groups and startup companies,” said Mikhail Lukin, Joshua and Beth Friedman University Professor at Harvard and a co-director of HQI. “The accelerated quantum and classical computing technologies NVIDIA is bringing together has the potential to advance the research in areas ranging from quantum error correction to applications of quantum computing systems, accelerating quantum computing research and pulling useful quantum computing closer to reality.”
Researchers from the EQuS group, a member of the MIT Center for Quantum Engineering — which serves as a hub for research, education and engagement in support of quantum engineering — will use NVAQC to develop techniques like quantum error correction.
“The NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center will provide EQuS group researchers with unprecedented access to the technologies and expertise needed to solve the challenges of useful quantum computing,” said William Oliver, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, and of physics, leader of the EQuS group and director of the MIT Center for Quantum Engineering. “We anticipate the future will also include other members of the Center for Quantum Engineering at MIT. Integrating the NVIDIA accelerated computing platform with qubits will help tackle core challenges like quantum error correction, hybrid application development and quantum device characterization.”
The NVAQC is expected to begin operations later this year.
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