quantum leader Rigetti Computing reveals its long-term plan to help automakers and financial companies benefit from potentially revolutionary quantum computer . In 2013, Rigetti Computing began to promote the manufacturing of quantum computers. The company said Friday that the effort could bear fruit from 2023.
This is because next year, the Berkeley, California-based company plans to deliver its fourth generation machine, called Ankaa, and an extended model called Lyra. Chad Rigetti, founder and CEO of Rigetti, said the company hopes that these machines will usher in a "quantum advantage" when these very different machines will mature into devices to truly achieve results that traditional computers cannot.
Quantum computers rely on the strange physics of ultra-small elements such as atom and photon , which cannot be done by the power provided by smartphones, laptop and data centers. Advocates hope that quantum computers will bring more powerful automotive batteries, new drugs, more efficient package delivery, more effective AI and other breakthroughs. So far, quantum computers are very expensive research projects. However, Rigetti is one of the major groups scrambling to become a quantum advantage. Other players include technology giants such as IBM, Google, Baidu and Intel , as well as companies such as Quantinuum, IonQ, PsiQuantum, Pasqal and Silicon Quantum Computing.
Rigetti Computing started launching Ankaa, a processor that includes 84 qubits , which is the basic data processing element of quantum computers. The combination of four processors is the foundation of Lyra, a machine with 336 qubits. These names are all astronomy. Ankaa is a star, while Lyra Lyra is a constellation.
has more qubits and is crucial to the more complex algorithms required for quantum advantages. Rigetti hopes that customers in finance, automotive and government departments will pay for this quantum computing performance. Rigetti said auto companies can research new battery technologies and optimize their complex manufacturing operations, while financial services companies are always looking for better ways to spot trends and make transaction decisions.
Rigetti plans to connect its Ankaa module to larger machines: a 1000 qubit computer in 2025 and a 4000 qubit computer in 2027.
