Horizon Quantum, Alice & Bob Team Up On Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Horizon Quantum Computing Pte Ltd (Horizon Quantum), a pioneer in software infrastructure for quantum applications, and Alice & Bob (A&B), a developer of fault-tolerant quantum computers, announced a strategic collaboration to advance fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC) software development.

The partnership integrates A&B’s emulators with Horizon Quantum’s Triple Alpha development platform, creating a full-stack solution that combines best-in-class hardware and software technologies. This effort lays the groundwork for future deployment of complex algorithms on A&B’s forthcoming quantum processing units (QPUs).

“Realising the full potential of quantum computing requires fault-tolerant systems. By combining our expertise in quantum programming with A&B’s hardware capabilities, this partnership advances progress toward practical FTQC,” said Horizon Quantum chief executive officer (CEO) Dr Joe Fitzsimons in a statement.

Meanwhile, A&B CEO, Dr Théau Peronnin said building a complete quantum software stack requires careful integration of algorithms, error correction, and compilation.

“Our partnership with Horizon Quantum ensures a rigorous, research-driven approach to these challenges,” said Peronnin.

Through this collaboration, the companies aim to develop a comprehensive compilation pipeline that maximises hardware performance while simplifying quantum programming. Triple Alpha will be among the first platforms to compile and deploy software to A&B’s FTQC hardware when available.

A&B’s emulators will allow developers to test quantum error correction protocols. By integrating these emulators into Triple Alpha, Horizon Quantum expands support for multiple hardware architectures and provides developers access to a promising new quantum computing platform.

The partnership aims to bring Triple Alpha’s resource analysis capabilities to A&B’s backends, optimising quantum algorithm resources at different levels of abstractions and on different hardware platforms by tracking various metrics such as qubit count and gate count, for accelerating the practical use of quantum computers.

Together, Horizon Quantum and A&B aim to accelerate the path to scalable, FTQC, with a vision of creating a future where quantum algorithms are accessible, impactful and reliable across industries.

-- BERNAMA