NVIDIA GB200 and NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand Networking Boost Japan\u2019s Research in Life Sciences, Materials Science, Climate and Weather Forecasting, Manufacturing, Laboratory Automation and Quantum Applications<\/p>\n
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\n\tTwo new RIKEN supercomputers for scientific AI and quantum computing, powered by NVIDIA GB200 systems, will position Japan as a driving force behind AI for science, next-generation industrial research and quantum computing.
\n\tRIKEN\u2019s AI and quantum systems will feature a total of 2,140 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, supporting Japan\u2019s sovereign AI strategy and expanding secure domestic infrastructure for leadership in science, industry and technology.
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SC25\u2014NVIDIA today announced that RIKEN<\/a>, Japan\u2019s leading national research institute, is integrating NVIDIA GB200 NVL4 systems with two new supercomputers in Japan \u2014 one built for AI for science and the other for quantum computing.<\/p>\n The first system will deploy 1,600 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, using the GB200 NVL4 platform and interconnected by NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand<\/a> networking, as part of RIKEN\u2019s AI for science initiative. The system will advance research in areas such as life sciences, materials science, climate and weather forecasting, manufacturing and laboratory automations.<\/p>\n The second system, dedicated to quantum computing, will feature 540 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs \u2014 also using the GB200 NVL4 platform and interconnected by NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand networking \u2014 to accelerate research in quantum algorithms, hybrid simulation and quantum-classical computing methods.<\/p>\n \u201cRIKEN has long been one of the world\u2019s great scientific institutions, and today it stands at the forefront of a new era in computing,\u201d said Ian Buck, vice president of hyperscale and high-performance computing (HPC) at NVIDIA. \u201cTogether, we\u2019re helping Japan build the foundation for sovereign innovation that will drive breakthroughs to solve the world\u2019s most complex scientific and industrial challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIntegrating the NVIDIA GB200 NVL4 accelerated computing platform with our next-generation supercomputers represents a pivotal advancement for Japan\u2019s science infrastructure,\u201d said Satoshi Matsuoka, director of the RIKEN Center for Computational Science. \u201cOur partnership will create one of the world\u2019s leading unified platforms for AI, quantum and high-performance computing, allowing researchers to unlock and accelerate discoveries in fields ranging from basic sciences to industrial applications for businesses and society.\u201d<\/p>\n Expanding Partnership With RIKEN
\nThe two new RIKEN systems follow the announcement in August that launched a collaboration between Fujitsu and NVIDIA to codesign a flagship supercomputer with the development code name FugakuNEXT, the successor to the world-renowned Fugaku supercomputer. The two new GPU-accelerated supercomputers will also be used as proxy machines \u2014 platforms for codesigning and developing various hardware, software and applications for FugakuNEXT.<\/p>\n