IBM Quantum Nighthawk Demonstrates New Levels of Speed and Quality, with Plans to Scale Beyond 1,000 Qubits in 2027

IBM announced plans to scale its modular quantum architecture beyond 1,000 qubits in 2027 by linking two of its next-generation Nighthawk r3 processors. The upcoming Nighthawk r3 is designed to execute 10,000 quantum operations across 520 programmable qubits while utilizing chip-to-chip interconnects. Additionally, the company highlighted performance improvements from its current Nighthawk r2 processor and new integration capabilities on the IBM Quantum Platform. Open article →