Amazon Unveils Ocelot, Its First Quantum Computing Chip Focused on Error Correction

The prototype chip aims to reduce quantum error correction costs by up to 90%, potentially accelerating the path to practical quantum computers.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) introduced Ocelot, its first quantum computing chip, designed to address quantum error correction challenges.
The chip uses 'cat qubits,' which are engineered to suppress specific errors, reducing the qubits needed for error correction by up to 90%.
Ocelot is a small-scale prototype consisting of two integrated silicon microchips, each about one square centimeter in size.
AWS estimates its approach could enable practical quantum computers with far fewer qubits than conventional methods, potentially cutting development timelines by years.
The announcement comes as competitors like Google, IBM, and Microsoft also report breakthroughs in quantum computing technology.