Keysight Technologies, Inc. and Q-CTRL are partnering to integrate key infrastructure quantum software to accelerate quantum processor development, characterization, and key proof of principle scientific demonstrations. An interesting feature of quantum computation is that as qubits are added to a quantum processor, the computation space available to the end user expands exponentially. However, as quantum systems grow exponentially, they become increasingly more complex to design, test, and operate.

This means quantum hardware developers face a slow and complex design cycle as current software tools require users to exhaustively test and monitor an ever-growing number of configurations and combinations. To address these design challenges, Keysight and Q-CTRL are partnered to provide an integrated solution enabling quantum developers to effectively scale both quantum processor quantity and quality. The solution will integrate Q-CTRL's Boulder Opal hardware optimization and automation functionality into Keysight's Quantum Control System (QCS) providing enhanced capability in quantum processor characterization and optimization to rapidly decrease characterization time and improve device up-time.

To accelerate quantum development, the joint solution will: Help navigate complexity - Provide advanced AI/ML tools to navigate complex design and characterization spaces. Automate device optimization - Enable closed loop, autonomous agents to efficiently determine the relationship between Hamiltonian parameters and QCS hardware settings. Accelerate the quantum design cycle - Less time calibrating and characterizing a quantum processor means faster development cycles and more use case development time available.

Customizable experiments - Allow users to program and optimize experiments specific to their quantum device. Enhanced exploration - Enable more avenues of exploration and innovation for quantum scientists and engineers. The Keysight QCS combines dedicated quantum control hardware and full-stack software capabilities to provide an easy-to-use solution for the control and readout of quantum devices.

Q-CTRL Boulder Opal delivers cloud-accelerated hardware design, AI-based automation, and quantum control optimization, giving professional teams everything they need to get ahead of the competition.