Chinese multinational technology company Baidu just launched its first quantum computer on Thursday.
The first superconducting quantum computer, “Qian Shi” has the ability to integrate hardware, software, and many applications. Baidu also introduced the world’s first all-platform quantum hardware-software integration solution – Liang Xi – that provides access to various quantum chips through a mobile app, PC, and cloud.
Scientists believe that this computer can solve data that a standard computer cannot calculate and problems that seem impossible to solve. This development is also a breakthrough in artificial intelligence, computational biology, material simulation, and financial technology.
Qian Shi offers a stable and substantial quantum computing service to the public with high-fidelity 10 quantum bits (qubits) of power. Baidu has also developed the design of a 36-qubit superconducting quantum chip recently.
“With Qian Shi and Liang Xi, users can create quantum algorithms and use quantum computing power without developing their own quantum hardware, control systems, or programming languages,” said Dr. Runyao Duan, Director of the Institute for Quantum Computing at Baidu Research.
“Baidu’s innovations make it possible to access quantum computing anytime and anywhere, even via smartphone. Baidu’s platform is also instantly compatible with a wide range of quantum chips, meaning ‘plug-and-play’ access is now a reality.”
These latest innovations are backed by Baidu Research’s Institute for Quantum Computing, whose technological footprint covers a wide range of areas, including quantum algorithms and applications, communications and networks, encryption and security, error correction, architecture, measurement and control, and chip design.
During almost four years of research and development, Baidu has submitted over 200 core technology patent applications in the quantum technology field.
The Institute for Quantum Computing at Baidu Research was established in March 2018 by Dr. Runyao Duan. He is also the founding director of the Quantum Software and Information Centre at the University of Technology Sydney.
Baidu campaigned to succeed in the vision of a world where “Everyone Can Quantum.