PredictionHardwareMissed
D-Wave's full Advantage2 annealer, with 7,000 qubits, in 2023-2024
Due 2024
D-Wave said its full Advantage2 system, a sixth-generation quantum annealer (a machine specialized in optimization problems), was scheduled to be available in 2023-2024 and was expected to have 7,000 qubits.
- Predicted by
- D-Wave Quantum
- Type
- Official company roadmap
- Said on
- Jun 16, 2022
- Original deadline
- 2023-2024 (2024)
- Status
- Missed
Outcome
May 20, 2025: D-Wave made the full Advantage2 generally available on May 20, 2025, after the promised window and with about 4,400 qubits instead of 7,000. Smaller Advantage2 prototypes had been offered in its cloud service since June 2022.
Outcome sources
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D-Wave
D-Wave Announces General Availability of Advantage2 Quantum Computer, Its Most Advanced and Performant System
“Production-Ready 4,400+ Qubit Annealing Quantum Computer Available Now for Customers' Real-World Use Cases PALO ALTO, Calif. – May 20, 2025 – D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS)”
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The Quantum Insider
D-Wave Announces General Availability of Advantage2 Quantum Computer
“The Advantage2 system is D-Wave's sixth-generation 4,400-qubit quantum computer and represents the company's latest step in advancing a form of quantum computing known as quantum annealing.”
Source
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D-Wave
Ahead of the Game: D-Wave Delivers Prototype of Next-Generation Advantage2 Annealing Quantum Computer
“Announced six months ago as part of the Clarity roadmap, and scheduled to be available in 2023-2024, the full Advantage2 system will mark the company's sixth-generation quantum system. It is expected to feature 7,000 qubits with a new qubit design, enabling 20-way connectivity between qubits in a new topology.”
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