IBM unveiled one of Europe's most powerful quantum computers on Tuesday, during an event at its German headquarters. IBM said the Q System One was "Europe's most powerful quantum computer in the industrial context." The quantum computer is to be housed in Ehningen, which is about 20 kilometers (12 miles) southwest of Stuttgart. It will be operated by Germany's Fraunhofer research institute. It is the company's first quantum computer in use outside of the US.
It is housed in a 9-foot (2.7 meter) tall glass cube to shield the qubits from noise and other physical disturbances, to which they can be sensitive. Companies hope to harness the power of quantum computers to potentially develop new materials, medications or artificial intelligence (AI). The computer has been running since February. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who holds a PhD in quantum chemistry from her time as a scientist called the computer a "miracle of technology.”
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16-June-2021
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