Beta participants include BBVA, FirstQFM, Florida Atlantic University, and the J\u00fclich Supercomputing Centre, which will use the simulator to explore quantum applications and error-aware computing.<\/p>\n
PRESS RELEASE \u2014 D-Wave Quantum Inc.<\/a>\u00a0(NASDAQ: QBTS) (\u201cD-Wave<\/a>\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d), the only dual-platform quantum computing company providing both annealing and gate-model systems, software and services, today launched its gate-model quantum computing simulator beta program, marking an important milestone in D-Wave\u2019s gate-model development roadmap.\u00a0<\/p>\n The beta program offers select customers early access to the simulator in advance of its general availability to experiment with error-aware programming and develop quantum applications in preparation for D-Wave\u2019s forthcoming gate-model systems. The simulator is built around D-Wave\u2019s dual-rail superconducting gate-model technology, which is designed to harness error detection to deliver efficient quantum error correction with significantly lower hardware overhead as systems scale. Participants in the simulator beta program represent the following commercial and research organizations: BBVA, FirstQFM, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and the J\u00fclich Supercomputing Centre (JSC).<\/p>\n \u201cQuantum error correction is a defining challenge in the race to commercially useful gate-model quantum computing,\u201d said Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave. \u201cBy giving leading organizations early access to our simulator, we\u2019re enabling them to explore a fundamentally more efficient approach to fault tolerance and the applications we expect it will unlock. The beta program marks a major step in the rapid execution of our roadmap and reinforces D-Wave\u2019s leadership in advancing fault-tolerant gate-model quantum computing.\u201d<\/p>\n A foundational element of the dual-rail architecture underpinning D-Wave\u2019s simulator was recently validated in peer-reviewed research published in\u00a0Nature<\/a>. The research demonstrated a fast, high-fidelity two-qubit entangling gate that preserves the architecture\u2019s inherent error-detection advantages. Beta customers will be able to explore this differentiated approach through the simulator, accessed via D-Wave\u2019s Leap\u2122 quantum cloud service and Ocean\u2122 SDK. D-Wave also plans to offer flexible development bundles that combine access to the simulator and future gate-model systems with expert guidance to streamline onboarding and support research and development.<\/p>\n What beta customers are saying about D-Wave\u2019s gate-model simulator:\u201cQuantum computing could open new approaches to some of the financial services industry\u2019s most complex computational challenges,\u201d said Escol\u00e1stico S\u00e1nchez Mart\u00ednez, quantum principal manager at BBVA. \u201cThrough D-Wave\u2019s beta program, we look forward to exploring how its error-aware simulator and forthcoming dual-rail gate-model systems could support applications such as portfolio optimization, fraud detection and derivatives valuation.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cError detection creates an opportunity to recover useful information that might otherwise be discarded,\u201d said Vish Ramakrishnan, CEO of FirstQFM. \u201cThrough D-Wave<\/a>\u2019s beta program, we plan to apply our proprietary foundation models for quantum computing to explore how detected errors, mid-circuit error signals, and real-time control can be used to improve the quality and reliability of quantum computations, while preparing these techniques for future testing on dual-rail gate-model hardware.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBy beta testing quantum simulators early, D-Wave<\/a> and FAU have given our students and faculty real, hands-on experience with the tools that will shape the industry,\u201d said Robert Loredo, executive director of the FAU Center for Quantum Technologies. \u201cThis isn\u2019t just about advancing research; it\u2019s about preparing the people who will build and lead the quantum workforce of tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cQuantum machine learning models that perform well under ideal conditions may behave very differently when exposed to realistic hardware constraints,\u201d said Dr. Arslan Munir, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at FAU. \u201cD-Wave<\/a>\u2019s simulator will allow us to investigate how error-aware, qubit-efficient approaches could improve the robustness of quantum machine learning and help establish practical design guidelines for future gate-model quantum systems.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cD-Wave\u2019s simulator represents an important step forward in giving researchers practical tools to explore the potential of error-aware quantum computing,\u201d said Dr. Kristel Michielsen, director of JSC. \u201cWe are excited to gain early access to this differentiated technology and contribute insights that can help advance the development of D-Wave\u2019s future gate-model systems.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Introducing](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1790902817_504_Option-1-1-1.png\")
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