What is quantum computing?
Quantum computing uses specialized technology—including computer hardware and algorithms
that take advantage of quantum mechanics—to solve complex problems that classical computers or
supercomputers can’t solve, or can’t solve quickly enough.
i. —a tool that scientists only began to imagine three decades ago—available to hundreds of
thousands of developers. Our engineers deliver ever-more-powerful superconducting
quantum processors at regular intervals, alongside crucial advances in software and
quantum-classical orchestration. This work drives toward the quantum computing speed and
capacity necessary to change the world.
These machines are very different from the classical computers that have been around for more
than half a century. Here's a primer on this transformative technology.