The next quantum technology is being prepared for integration into the supercomputers of the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ): For the "Multicore Atomic Quantum Computing System" (MAQCS) project, the Garching-based start-up planqc is currently developing a quantum system based on neutral atoms that offers 1000 qubits for calculations. Development is supported by the Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) as the third part of the consortium with planqc and LRZ. The scientific community hopes that this large number of qubits will provide real added value in solving problems in areas such as materials science, pharmacology, finance, transport or in specialist disciplines in general that are extremely complex or cannot yet be calculated using the methods currently available.

The quantum computer developed in the MAQCS project become available to select researchers later in the project – which runs until end of 2027 - and will also be integrated into the LRZ's high-performance computing infrastructure (HPC). This is the third type of quantum computing technology in the portfolio of the LRZ, after several quantum computers based on superconducting circuits from IQM and a 20-qubit ion trap-based system from AQT. Please read more about planqc's new quantum system in the company's latest press release.