Archive · 28 Jun 2025
IBM Deploys Quantum Computer in Japan, Expanding Global Reach
Imagine super-powered computers that use tiny particles to do calculations.
IBM just sent one of these special computers to Japan for the first time!
These computers are still learning, and aren't always perfect, but IBM is working hard to make them better, like fixing mistakes as they happen.
They hope these machines will help solve complicated problems, like figuring out the best way to do something or discovering new things in science.
It is like having a smart friend to help with hard homework problems.
Over time, quantum computers are expected to get better at solving many different types of problems.
IBM deployed its Quantum System Two, a quantum computer, in Japan.
This marks the first time the device has been deployed outside of the U.S.
The system is part of a hybrid model with a classical supercomputer at the RIKEN Center.
IBM aims to build a fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029.
Quantum computers may offer advantages over classical devices for certain problems.
- Who
- IBM.
- What
- IBM deployed a quantum computer, Quantum System Two, outside the US.
- When
- Earlier this week.
- Where
- Japan, at the RIKEN Center for Computational Science.
- Why
- To advance research and potentially solve complex problems with a hybrid model.
Analyst Perspective
IBM's Vision
Performance Claims
Analyst Perspective
IBM claims Heron chip is the most performant, however there is no objective way to measure.
IBM's Vision
IBM believes in their goal of building fault-tolerant quantum computer.
- Company
- IBM
- Device
- Quantum System Two
- Location
- Japan
- Partnership
- RIKEN Center for Computational Science
- Goal
- Fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029