D-Wave made a name for itself with its early quantum computers and even though the company recently announced its efforts to also build a superconducting gate model quantum computer, it is not abandoning its quantum annealing technology. The company made the first prototype of the Advantage2 in its cloud. This is not the full system, which will feature 7,000 qubits when it launches, but a small 500+ qubit version that is meant to showcase the company's new qubit design.
The Advantage2 prototype is designed to share what we are learning and gain feedback from the community as we continue to build towards the full Advantage2 system. The Advantage quantum computer was completely re- engineered. When the full system is available, Advantage2 will be a delivery vehicle for even greater performance. The Advantage2 prototype is a chance for us to share our excitement and give a glimpse into the future for customers bringing quantum into their applications.
The new D-Wave Advantage2 prototype is powered by 20-way inter-qubit connections. D-Wave Systems Inc. has a picture
Every qubit will be connected to 20 other qubits, up from 15 in the previous version of the system.
The company argues that developers can begin testing the core features of the full-scale model by making this new prototype available. According to D-Wave, the Advantage2 system has increased coherence and reduced noise.
The new prototype can be accessed through D-Wave's Leap quantum cloud service, which also includes access to the original Advantage system, as well as D-Wave's quantum hybrid solvers.
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