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SAN JOSE, Calif. – NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:) has announced its technology will drive Japan’s latest quantum computing initiative with the ABCI-Q supercomputer. The new system, designed to accelerate quantum computing research, will be equipped with NVIDIA’s advanced computing platforms, including over 2,000 H100 Tensor Core GPUs and Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking.
The ABCI-Q supercomputer aims to provide high-fidelity quantum simulations for various industrial research fields. Integrated with NVIDIA’s CUDA-Q, an open-source hybrid quantum computing platform, the system promises to facilitate the programming of hybrid quantum-classical systems. This collaboration is expected to bolster Japan’s quantum technology innovation strategy, potentially benefiting sectors such as AI, energy, and biology.
Tim Costa, director of high performance computing and quantum computing at NVIDIA, highlighted the importance of high-performance simulation tools in tackling complex problems in quantum computing. The deployment of CUDA-Q along with the NVIDIA H100 GPUs is anticipated to accelerate the development of quantum-integrated supercomputing.
Masahiro Horibe, deputy director of G-QuAT/AIST, emphasized the potential of ABCI-Q to advance Japanese researchers’ exploration of quantum technology and its practical applications. The combination of the CUDA-Q platform and NVIDIA H100 GPUs is set to assist scientists in pursuing quantum computing research frontiers.
ABCI-Q will be constructed by Fujitsu at the G-QuAT National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) ABCI supercomputing center. The system is expected to be operational early next year and is designed to integrate with future quantum hardware. Additionally, NVIDIA and G-QuAT/AIST plan to explore industrial applications using the ABCI-Q platform.
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