IonQ Adds Integration with Google Cirq, Making IonQ’s Leading Systems Operable with all Major Quantum Software Frameworks
June 10 2021 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Volkswagen finds consistent performance on
paint shop problem using IonQ via Cirq
IonQ, Inc. (“IonQ”), the leader in trapped-ion quantum
computing, today announced the full integration of its quantum
computing platform with Cirq, a leading open-source quantum
computing framework from Google. Volkswagen Group has already run
the “paint shop problem” on IonQ via Cirq and found the performance
to be consistent with other quantum software frameworks.
“From its origins, the vision for Cirq was to expand access to
quantum computing to even broader audiences,” said Dave Bacon, VP
of Software at IonQ (and one of the original authors of Cirq). “As
a developer myself, I know that a smoother, simpler implementation
is a better implementation, one that will be more useful in the
real world. Volkswagen has shown that developing in Cirq on IonQ
has real benefits for real problems faced by development
teams.”
For Volkswagen, running the “paint shop problem” is a useful
benchmark because it is a sequential ordering challenge reflective
of many of the industry problems they hope quantum computing will
help address. Cirq is fast and simple to deploy, and Volkswagen
found that running on IonQ via Cirq produced the same results as
doing so via other quantum frameworks.
“Applied quantum computing is still in its infancy, and the
easier it becomes to access quantum computing hardware like IonQ’s
via different tools, the broader and faster the adoption across
many industries,” said Dr. Florian Neukart, Director, Volkswagen
Data Lab. “This will speed up the development of industry-relevant
applications, which is also what we focus on at Volkswagen.”
“It’s great to see the adoption of Cirq following the spirit of
the Apache 2.0 open source license and making further hardware
platforms accessible to the global Cirq developer community. It's
even nicer to see this integration immediately being adopted by our
collaborators from Volkswagen in such a great Cirq tutorial,"
explains Dr. Markus Hoffmann, Quantum Partnerships at Google
Quantum AI.
Realizing the world-changing promise of quantum computing will
require open, interoperable systems that enable users from
academia, industry, and commerce to quickly access quantum
hardware. By integrating with Cirq, and supporting all major
quantum language and software frameworks, IonQ is further lowering
barriers to entry by researchers, developers, and innovators. Cirq
users, as well as users of all other major quantum SDKs, including
Qiskit, PennyLane, Orquestra, Strangeworks QC and more can now
submit programs to IonQ’s platform without writing any new
code.
This integration with Google Cirq builds on IonQ’s continued
success and proven performance. The company’s 11-qubit system is
the first and only quantum computer available via the cloud on
Amazon Braket and Microsoft Azure, and its 32-qubit system is one
of the world’s most powerful quantum computers. IonQ has a critical
role to play in pulling the quantum computing industry forward as
its plans to develop modular quantum computers small enough to be
networked together in 2023 could pave the way for broad quantum
advantage by 2025, and its two co-founders, Jungsang Kim and Chris
Monroe, were named to the White House’s National Quantum Initiative
Advisory Committee (NQIAC). IonQ will further expand access to
quantum as it prepares to become the first publicly traded quantum
computing company via a merger with dMY Technology Group III (NYSE:
DMYI).
About IonQ
IonQ, Inc. is the leader in quantum computing, with a proven
track record of innovation and deployment. IonQ’s 32-qubit quantum
computer is the world’s most powerful trapped-ion quantum computer,
and IonQ has defined what it believes is the best path forward to
scale. IonQ is the only company with its quantum systems available
through the cloud on Amazon Braket and Microsoft Azure, as well as
through direct API access. IonQ was founded in 2015 by Christopher
Monroe and Jungsang Kim based on 25 years of pioneering research.
To learn more, visit www.IonQ.com.
About dMY Technology Group, Inc. III
dMY III is a special purpose acquisition company formed by dMY
III Technology Group, Harry L. You and Niccolo de Masi for the
purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset
acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business
combination with one or more businesses or assets.
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