The First Quantum Software Company to Operate Its Own Quantum Computer
Our Singapore headquarters is home to an operational hardware testbed—making us the first quantum software company to own and run a quantum computer.
A first-of-its-kind hardware testbed
The launch of our hardware testbed represents a major step toward deeper hardware-software integration. By operating our own hardware, we gain full control over the technology stack, which provides a critical advantage in accelerating the development of our software infrastructure.
Ember-1
Rather than relying on a single supplier, our first system—Ember-1—combines industry-leading components. This superconducting quantum system features:
Modular by design
The first system’s modular design lets us interchange control electronics and quantum processors, enabling development, testing, and integration of our software infrastructure across many architectures and hardware stacks.
Versatility at the core
Our multi-vendor approach and the testbed’s capacity for multiple quantum computers give us the flexibility needed to continually advance our software development tools.
Built to evolve
Our first quantum computer uses superconducting qubits, but Triple Alpha is designed to support as many hardware platforms as possible, from cloud-based systems to quantum computers in traditional data centres.
Serious software-hardware integration
We believe tight integration between hardware and software is the shortest path to practical quantum computing. Having full control over both stacks provides a path for the real-time implementation of Hydrogen’s advanced feature set. With this testbed, Triple Alpha users can deploy and run programs on Horizon-operated hardware backends.
Deeper software-hardware integration is also expected to play a central role in advancing experimentation with quantum error correction, fault tolerance, and other technologies critical to realising practical quantum advantage. The testbed provides an ideal environment for developing and testing these capabilities.
