Insider Brief
- Equal1 and Q-CTRL have partnered to integrate autonomous calibration software into silicon-based quantum systems for data center deployment.
- The integration enables automated tuning, real-time performance management, and secure local operation without requiring constant expert intervention.
- The collaboration aims to make quantum computers more scalable and compatible with existing enterprise infrastructure like CPUs and GPUs.
PRESS RELEASE — Equal1, a leader in silicon-based quantum computing, and Q-CTRL, the global leader in quantum infrastructure software, today announced a first-of-its-kind strategic partnership to integrate Q-CTRL’s infrastructure software for autonomous calibration into Equal1’s Silicon quantum computers, powering the mass deployment of rack-mount quantum computers into enterprise data centers.
As enterprise interest in quantum computing accelerates, improvements in system performance and automation are needed to ensure delivery keeps pace with demand. A primary barrier to broad adoption is the complexity of “booting up” and maintaining quantum hardware, a process typically handled manually by teams of PhD-level experts. When considering quantum computers sitting alongside GPUs and CPUs at scale, this prospect poses an exceptionally difficult challenge.
Now, by integrating Q-CTRL’s Boulder Opal Scale Up into deployable Equal1 quantum computers, users can experience truly autonomous operation, maintaining peak performance without manual oversight.
“Equal1 has already proven that quantum hardware can be compact, rack-mounted, and data-center ready,” said Jason Lynch, CEO of Equal1. “Our partnership with Q-CTRL further accelerates our mission by providing a fully autonomous software stack. With Boulder Opal Scale Up integrated into our Bell-series systems, our customers gain a self-optimizing quantum accelerator that fits seamlessly into existing IT infrastructure.”
Q-CTRL has pioneered the concept of quantum containerization in which infrastructure software can enable the full virtualization of quantum computers, making it possible to deliver a “plug-and-play” experience for high-performance computing (HPC) and data center customers. End-users adopting Equal1’s highly scalable, CMOS-compatible silicon spin qubit architecture can now experience:
- Autonomous operation: Full automation of the tuneup and calibration of all hardware devices and quantum logic operations, without the need for expert attention.
- Run-time performance management: Real-time monitoring and maintenance, correcting the system to maintain peak performance during long workloads; self-correcting routines ensure uptime even when individual elements temporarily go out of spec.
- Secure local deployments: Embedded, local deployment allowing the full intelligent autonomy package to run without internet access for secure environments.
- Pathway to algorithmic enhancement: Native compatibility with Q-CTRL’s error-reducing software, Fire Opal, will enable users to run performance-optimized workloads with no configuration.
“To scale quantum computing, we must transition from manual hardware operation by expert teams of PhDs to autonomous functionality when fully deployed in data centers and HPC facilities,” said Aravind Ratnam, Chief Strategy Officer at Q-CTRL. “Our partnership with Equal1 achieves this by integrating Q-CTRL’s AI-driven autonomous calibration directly into their silicon spin qubit quantum systems. Together, these technologies provide s HPC users with a seamless experience, enabling quantum processors to operate on equal footing with GPUs and CPUs.”
Equal1 customers can now leverage Q-CTRL’s intelligent autonomy software via an integrated platform function to ensure a successful long-term customer experience on all Equal1 systems.
For more information about the Bell-1 system and autocalibration capabilities, contact Equal1 and Q-CTRL.
