Pasqal connects quantum computing tech with NVIDIA

Pasqal has announced a new technical integration with NVIDIA, connecting its neutral-atom quantum computing units and cloud platform to NVIDIA's CUDA-Q platform.

Through this collaboration, Pasqal aims to provide its customers with a wider range of tools for developing and optimising quantum applications. The integration is designed to furnish software developers with a unified programming model across different processing units, thereby facilitating the creation of hybrid quantum programs within high-performance computing environments.

Integrating Pasqal's neutral-atom quantum technology with CUDA-Q is expected to unlock new workflows on Pasqal's quantum processing units, as well as broaden the availability of quantum computing tools and applications to the high-performance computing community.

Pasqal, a participant in NVIDIA's Inception program for startups, is enhancing its existing open-source programming library Pulser with this integration. Pulser allows users to conduct experiments tailored to specific neutral-atom devices, offering flexibility and control over programmable quantum processing unit parameters to create analog quantum programs.

With the addition of CUDA-Q, Pasqal aims to offer a user-friendly Python and high-performance C++ interface, enabling ease of performing quantum simulations and experiences.

Loïc Henriet, CEO of Pasqal, commented on the collaboration: "At Pasqal, we are dedicated to driving quantum computing adoption and interoperability within the broader HPC and AI landscapes. Our collaboration with NVIDIA will enable us to offer a much-requested interface and programming model for the HPC and wider quantum community and ultimately accelerate the development of quantum applications."

Tim Costa, Senior Director of CAE, Quantum and CUDA-X at NVIDIA, spoke about the importance of accelerated computing in quantum advancements: "Useful quantum computing needs accelerated computing to deliver discoveries benefiting society. NVIDIA CUDA-Q allows researchers to seamlessly integrate AI supercomputers with QPUs from pioneers like Pasqal and deliver breakthroughs in quantum computing."