TOKYO , July 26, 2021  /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the University of Tokyo today unveiled Japan's  most powerful quantum computer&nbs

IBM and the University of Tokyo Unveil Japan's Most Powerful Quantum Computer

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TOKYO , July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the University of Tokyo today unveiled Japan's most powerful quantum computer as part of their ongoing collaboration to advance Japan's exploration of quantum science, business and education.

The IBM Quantum System One is now operational for researchers at both scientific institutions and businesses in Japan , with access administered by the University of Tokyo . The IBM Quantum System One offers users access to repeatable and predictable performance from high-quality qubits and high precision control electronics, with quantum resources tightly coupled with classical processing so that users can securely run algorithms requiring repetition of quantum circuits on the cloud. For more details on the latest advances in IBM's quantum computation, please go to https://research.ibm.com/blog/120x-quantum-speedup

In 2020, IBM and the University of Tokyo launched the Quantum Innovation Initiative Consortium, with the goal of strategically accelerating quantum computing research and development activities in Japan by bringing together academic talent from across the country's universities and prominent research associations and large-scale industry. Besides IBM and the University of Tokyo , members include DIC, Hitachi, JSR, Keio University , Mitsubishi Chemical, Mizuho, MUFG, Sony, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Toshiba, Toyota, and Yokogawa. The QIIC followed the formation of the Japan-IBM Quantum Partnership by IBM and the University of Tokyo in 2019.

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