Overview
- The device was inaugurated at Aramco’s data centre in Dhahran, marking Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer.
- The installed platform controls 200 qubits in programmable two-dimensional arrays suited to exploring advanced algorithms.
- Pasqal will provide training programs and conduct joint research with Saudi engineers and scientists to build local expertise.
- Wa’ed Ventures’ January 2023 investment in Pasqal helped the company localize operations and establish a presence in the Kingdom.
- Pasqal describes the machine as its most powerful to date, while experts note current systems at this scale do not threaten modern cryptography.