New quantum computer on the Wako campus

The Wako campus has a new quantum computer: Reimei, based on a trapped-ion architecture designed by Quantinuum, and installed in a world-class facility for the system designed by RIKEN. One of the important milestones with the new system will be to link it to RIKEN’s Supercomputer Fugaku in Kobe, Japan, creating a leading-edge hybrid quantum high-performance computing (HPC) platform. The computer’s name, “Reimei,” which translates into “dawn” in Japanese, symbolizes the great potential of quantum technology and integrated hybrid computational platforms to tackle computations that surpass the capabilities of traditional supercomputers.
Mitsuhisa Sato, Director of the Quantum-HPC Hybrid Platform Division, RIKEN Center for Computational Science, says, “Reimei’s high-fidelity qubits and all-to-all connectivity will significantly enhance the research possibilities of our quantum-HPC hybrid platform. We are thrilled to explore new frontiers in scientific research on quantum-HPC hybrid applications by using the Quantinuum system with our Fugaku.”
The installation of the system is part of an ambitious project commissioned by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), a national research and development entity under Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

For further details, see the press release issued by Quantinuum.

Quantinuum’s “Reimei” Quantum Computer Now Fully Operational at RIKEN, Ushering in a New Era of Hybrid Quantum High-Performance Computing (Quantinuum Website)