IBM Advances to Stage C of DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative

IBM has been selected for Stage C, the third phase of DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), a program evaluating approaches to building a fault-tolerant quantum computer. This advancement signifies IBM's progress in DARPA's rigorous verification process, which involves independent testing of quantum hardware and architectures. IBM aims to deliver the first fault-tolerant system by 2029.