Q-CTRL and the Paul Sherrer Institute Partner on Software Tools for Large-Scale Quantum Computing

Q-CTRL is an Australian based company that provides software tools for system characterization and hardware optimization of quantum devices using advanced artificial intelligence and automation techniques. Their software works in the domain of control engineering to optimize the pulses that control qubit operations. The Paul Sherrer Institute (PSI) is a Swiss research institution that has partnered with ETH Zurich to form the ETHZ-PSI Quantum Computing Hub. The hub was formed in May 2021 is currently working on investigating quantum processors based on ion trap and superconducting technologies. The goal of this partnership will be for PSI to utilize the Q-CTRL tools for the development and operation of a large scale, error corrected quantum computer. This is needed because as the number of qubits continues to increase, it becomes essential to have automated tools available to efficiently tune-up and calibrate a quantum processor in day-to-day operations. Additional information is available in a news release located on the Q-CTRL website here.

March 31, 2022