Participation in DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
Rigetti has been selected to participate in DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, advancing to Stage A. The project is focused on developing a utility-scale quantum computer using proprietary multi-chip architecture with scalable quantum error correction codes.
Strategic Collaboration with Quanta Computer
Rigetti closed a $35 million investment from Quanta Computer, strengthening their strategic collaboration. Quanta will invest $250 million over five years in the non-QPU hardware portion of the stack.
AFOSR Award for Chip Fabrication Technology
Rigetti leads a $5.48 million consortium to further develop Alternating-Bias Assisted Annealing (ABAA) technology, collaborating with several prestigious institutions to improve chip fabrication.
Innovate UK Quantum Mission Pilot Awards
Rigetti received three Innovate UK Quantum Mission Pilot Awards to advance superconducting quantum computing, focusing on quantum error correction capabilities and upgrading their existing quantum computer.
Publication in Nature Physics
A joint paper with Harvard, MIT, and the University of Chicago on superconducting qubit control using light was published in Nature Physics, showcasing a promising approach to scaling qubit count systems.
Quantum Optimization Algorithm Success
Using Rigetti's 84-qubit Ankaa-3 system, Rigetti's quantum optimization algorithm achieved relative advantage against classical baselines on a power energy grid problem, highlighting potential quantum utility.