Nvidia positions for quantum computing with new solutions

March 21 (Reuters) – Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O), the computing company powering the bulk of artificial intelligence, is positioning alone as a important player in quantum computing with the launch of new computer software and components.

On Tuesday at its developer meeting GTC, Nvidia unveiled CUDA Quantum, a platform for building quantum algorithms applying well known classical laptop or computer coding languages C++ and python. The plan would assist operate the algorithm across quantum and classical computers depending on which procedure is most successful in fixing the challenge.

The new platform is named just after CUDA, the program most AI builders use to entry Nvidia’s graphics processing unit (GPU) and which has provided Nvidia chips a big aggressive edge.

“CUDA Quantum will do the very same for quantum computing, enabling area researchers to seamlessly combine quantum into their applications and attain access to a new disruptive computing know-how,” explained Tim Costa, Nvidia’s director of HPC and quantum.

1 big difference, Costa stated, is while CUDA is proprietary, CUDA Quantum is open up source and was produced with input from lots of quantum computing firms.

Nvidia also introduced a new components procedure termed DGX Quantum to join the quantum computer system with classical pcs. It was designed in partnership with Israeli-primarily based startup Quantum Devices whose hardware communicates with quantum processors.

“We see additional and extra demand to integrate these quantum computer systems with conventional computer systems,” said Itamar Sivan, co-founder and CEO of Quantum Equipment.

Whilst quantum computer systems could most likely velocity up some calculations millions of moments faster than the speediest supercomputer, it is even now unsure when that would materialize. And even when they develop into fantastic sufficient to be helpful, they would have to be paired with highly effective electronic personal computers to operate, said Sivan.

“All quantum now is exploration, not production, and that is just not heading to adjust subsequent 7 days,” said Costa. With DGX Quantum, scientists will be ready to build hybrid apps and significant methods for quantum computing’s potential, he included.

Reporting by Jane Lanhee Lee Editing by Richard Chang

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