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IBM and RIKEN Launch Quantum System Two in Japan

IBM and Japan’s RIKEN Institute have announced the IBM Quantum System Two. This is the first system of its kind installed outside the United States and beyond an IBM Quantum data center. This deployment is a big milestone. It’s the first quantum computer located next to Fugaku, one of the world’s strongest supercomputers. The installation took place under the project called “Development of Integrated Quantum and Supercomputer Utilization Technology.” This is part of a bigger effort called the “Research and Development Project to Strengthen the Infrastructure for Post-5G Information and Communications Systems.” This project is commissioned by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) under Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The system features the IBM Quantum Heron processor at its core. It has 156 qubits, making…