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IBM unveils Q System One, what it calls the first integrated quantum computing system
Jan 8, 2019
At the CES technology show in Las Vegas, IBM unveils the IBM Q System One, a quantum computer packaged with its cooling and control electronics in a sealed glass case nine feet tall. IBM calls it the world's first integrated quantum computing system for commercial use; customers reach it through IBM's cloud.
Why it matters
It moved quantum hardware from lab setups toward a self-contained product designed for stable, continuous commercial use, though still reached only over the cloud.
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IBM Newsroom
IBM Unveils World's First Integrated Quantum Computing System for Commercial Use
“Designed by IBM scientists, systems engineers and industrial designers, IBM Q System One has a sophisticated, modular and compact design optimized for stability, reliability and continuous commercial use. For the first time ever, IBM Q System One enables universal approximate superconducting quantum computers to operate beyond the confines of the research lab.”
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MIT Technology Review
IBM has just unveiled this cool-looking quantum computer—but will hide it in the cloud
“At this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, IBM took the wraps off the Q System One, which it claims is the world's first integrated universal quantum computing system for commercial applications. Companies won't be able to run out and buy the machines, though—they're only accessible via IBM's computing cloud.”
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