Pasqal Teams With NVIDIA To Expand Hybrid Quantum Computing Tech

French quantum computer company Pasqal is partnering with NVIDIA Corp NVDA to advance quantum computing technologies.

Pasqal will integrate its neutral-atom technology with CUDA-Q, NVIDIA’s open-source platform for hybrid quantum-classical computing, broadening the tools accessible to Pasqal’s users.

This collaboration is expected to pave the way for enhanced opportunities to optimize quantum applications within high-performance computing (HPC) settings.

The combination will provide software developers with an advanced set of tools to optimize hybrid quantum programs as the integration enhances flexibility and control over programmable quantum processing unit (QPU) parameters.

“At Pasqal, we are dedicated to driving quantum computing adoption and interoperability within the broader HPC and AI landscapes,” said Pasqal CEO Loïc Henriet.

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“Our collaboration with NVIDIA will enable us to offer a much-requested interface and programming model for the HPC and wider quantum community and ultimately accelerate the development of quantum applications.”

The effort aims to create an efficient, unified programming model for quantum computing in heterogeneous HPC environments, offering improved workflows and access to quantum computing tools for the global HPC community.

By combining Pasqal’s Pulser library and CUDA-Q, users will be able to create tailored experiments, expand analog quantum programming capabilities, and perform simulations using Python and C++ interfaces.

“NVIDIA CUDA-Q allows researchers to seamlessly integrate AI supercomputers with QPUs from pioneers like Pasqal and deliver breakthroughs in quantum computing,” said Tim Costa, senior director of CAE, Quantum and CUDA-X at NVIDIA.

Pasqal develops quantum processors using ordered neutral atoms arranged in 2D and 3D arrays to provide practical quantum benefits. So far the company has raised over 140 million euros ($151.74 million) in funding.

Established in 2019 at the Institut d’Optique, Pasqal was founded by Georges-Olivier Reymond, Christophe Jurczak, Professor Alain Aspect, the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics recipient, Antoine Browaeys, and Thierry Lahaye.

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