Quantum Research
D-Wave offers researchers powerful annealing quantum computing technology capable of fueling important scientific advancements. With the world’s largest annealing quantum computer comprising 5000+ qubits, a real-time quantum cloud service, development tools, specialized training, and active collaborations with research institutions worldwide, D-Wave can help researchers turn complex research challenges into impactful discoveries.
D-Wave delivers access to cutting-edge quantum technologies—both quantum and hybrid-quantum solutions—that can meet the needs of the research community and leading national laboratories conducting research on topics ranging from materials science and AI to optimization.
D-Wave is the only company developing both annealing and gate-model quantum computers using superconducting qubit architectures that can successfully meet complex computational needs. Its technology integrates seamlessly with other technologies such as cloud computing and high-performance computing, enabling researchers to explore the full potential of hybrid systems.
More Coherent Quantum Dynamics at Scale
D-Wave's annealing quantum computing technologies support research customers that require real-time, secure access to powerful quantum technology, robust support, and hands-on training. In early 2024, the company released its 1200+ qubit Advantage2TM prototype, providing performance improvements over its previous AdvantageTMsystem, including a 20 times faster time-to-solution on classically hard optimization problems, increased qubit connectivity, and a 40% increase in energy scale to deliver higher-quality solutions.
Advantage2 Prototype vs. Advantage System: Comparing Against Problem Types
- Spin-Glass Problems: 20 times faster time to solution.
- Materials Simulation: Twice as fast in growing quantum correlations.
- Constraint Satisfaction/Optimization Problems: Outperforms 90% of the time.
“Fast anneal will assist researchers in observing the distinctive physical processes inherent in the quantum world. Heightened coherence and reduced environmental interference will open avenues in quantum sciences.”
— Alejandro Lopez-Bezanilla, Staff Research Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory
D-Wave Advantage2 Prototype and Fast Anneal
The Advantage2 prototype is a significant step toward the full Advantage2 system with a new lower-noise fabrication stack and topology. This system will be D-Wave’s sixth-generation quantum computer and is designed to provide even greater computational abilities for research customers.
D-Wave recently introduced the fast-anneal feature, available on all its systems—including the new Advantage2 prototype—giving quantum researchers access to powerful, coherent quantum annealing. The feature greatly reduces the impact of external disturbances such as thermal fluctuations and noise that often hinder quantum calculations.
Customer interest around the fast-anneal feature is evidenced by the fact that it solved more than 4 million problems in the four months after its launch in April 2024.
10,000+ Research Papers on D-Wave Annealing Systems
Scientists worldwide use D-Wave's quantum computing technology to advance their research, as evidenced by the growing body of publications that result from work done on our systems. See our Publications page for just a sampling of them.
- Supported by nearly 10,000 papers (source: Google Scholar).
- Over 150+ papers published in Science and Nature related to D-Wave quantum computers, authored by globally renowned scientists.
- Engagement with a broad research community across domains including Math, Statistics, Computer Science, Materials science, AI.
- Studies conducted by leading institutes and labs.
“We are trying to exploit creatively the strengths of the quantum annealer by basically using it as a sampler in a bigger, deep-learning architecture. It seems that we can already attack the problems of relevant scale for solving this problem."
— Wojtek Fedorko, Deputy Department Head of Scientific Computing at TRIUMF, Canada's Particle Accelerator Center
Cutting-Edge Research Requires 24/7 Access
Real-time access to D-Wave's quantum resources is available through the Leap TM quantum cloud service, allowing researchers to develop, test, and deploy quantum algorithms and applications on D-Wave’s quantum systems reliably and securely. The Leap service provides a cost-effective, rapid launchpad with over 99.9% uptime and availability.
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