Quantinuum and RIKEN Expand Collaboration to Advance Commercialization of Japan’s Quantum-AI Hybrid Supercomputer

TechFlow news, Nov. 10 — According to disclosures by Quantinuum, the company has expanded its collaboration with Japan’s RIKEN to further advance research and commercialization of Japan’s quantum-AI hybrid supercomputer after upgrading the Reimei quantum computer deployed at RIKEN to System Model H2.⁠

This upgrade makes RIKEN’s hybrid quantum-supercomputing platform the most capable system of its kind, expanding research pathways in fields such as electronics, energy, and life sciences. The two parties will work with Japanese universities and local suppliers to develop fault-tolerant "Made with Japan" quantum computers, and collaborate with SoftBank Corp. to explore infrastructure for connecting quantum computers directly to AI data centers to support commercial applications.⁠

The collaboration is based on the JHPC-quantum project supported by NEDO, integrating Reimei, the ROQUO GPU supercomputer, and the Fugaku supercomputer. Related research has already covered areas such as materials simulation and biomolecular simulation, with preliminary results showing that quantum data can improve the predictive performance of AI models. Quantinuum CEO Rajeeb Hazra said that following the upgrade, the company will expand its exploration with RIKEN in relevant areas and work with SoftBank to advance industry accessibility.

Source: TechFlow