Global Research Center Launch: NVIDIA opens G-QuAT hosting ABCI-Q, the largest quantum research supercomputer.
Quantum-GPU Hybrid System: ABCI-Q combines over 2,000 NVIDIA GPUs with diverse quantum processors for advanced computing.
Collaborative Innovation: NVIDIA and Japan’s AIST collaborate to advance practical quantum computing research.
NVIDIA has launched the Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT). This center hosts ABCI-Q, the world’s largest quantum research supercomputer. It combines quantum processors with GPUs to solve complex problems in healthcare, energy, and finance.
"Seamlessly coupling quantum hardware with AI supercomputing will accelerate realizing the promise of quantum computing for all."
— Tim Costa, Senior Director of Computer-Aided Engineering, Quantum and CUDA-X™, NVIDIA
ABCI-Q was developed by Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). It features 2,020 NVIDIA H100 GPUs connected via the NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand platform. This setup allows quantum-GPU computing on an unprecedented scale. The system uses NVIDIA’s CUDA-Q™, an open-source platform that coordinates hardware and software for large-scale quantum applications.
ABCI-Q includes different quantum processors: superconducting qubits by Fujitsu, neutral atom processors by QuEra, and photonic processors by OptQC. This design lets researchers run hybrid quantum-GPU workloads efficiently. It also helps create practical quantum computing applications.
"The NVIDIA accelerated computing platform in ABCI-Q will empower scientists to experiment with the stepping-stone systems needed to advance quantum computing."
— Masahiro Horibe, Deputy Director, G-QuAT and AIST
Masahiro Horibe, deputy director of G-QuAT and AIST, explained, “ABCI-Q will enable researchers in Japan to explore the core challenges quantum computing technologies face and speed the path to practical use cases.” The NVIDIA platform supports experiments that help advance quantum computing.
This collaboration between NVIDIA and AIST aims to boost research capabilities. Together, they seek to develop quantum computing systems that solve real-world problems.
