Oak Ridge National Laboratory Launches First On-Premises Commercially Procured Quantum Computer

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has launched Pathfinder, its first commercially procured quantum computer. The 20-qubit Radiance system, supplied by European quantum computing firm IQM, marks IQM's first deployment in the US. Pathfinder is integrated with high-performance computing (HPC) systems, enabling ORNL researchers to develop methods and tools for a hybrid quantum-HPC ecosystem for applications in materials simulations, chemistry, and artificial intelligence.