Classiq, a leading quantum software company, and Alice & Bob, a frontrunner in the race to build a fault tolerant quantum computer, announced a new partnership that bridges the gap between quantum software and hardware. The collaboration will light the path to the era of Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing by enriching the Classiq platform with Alice & Bob's cat qubit technology and useful tooling for logical qubits. 

"The collaboration between Classiq and Alice & Bob illustrates a paradigm shift," said Théau Peronnin, CEO of Alice & Bob. "The quantum community now understands the importance of logical qubits, but logical qubits require a whole new set of tools. By combining cat qubits, the most promising technology to implement logical qubits, with Classiq's platform, the most sophisticated circuit synthesis engine, we give the quantum community a glimpse into the future". 

At the heart of this partnership is the expansion of Classiq's already extensive range of quantum computing back-ends to include an early-access program to the first logical qubit emulator, capable of simulating logical qubits based on cat qubits. With control over several parameters influencing noise levels, this initiative offers researchers and developers a first-hand experience in exploring the effects of quantum noise and testing the resilience of quantum algorithms in a near-real quantum environment. 

"The Classiq platform is dedicated to getting the most out of quantum computers and with this important collaboration now includes running a useful number of logical qubits," said Nir Minerbi, CEO, Classiq. "Alice & Bob's exciting plans to build a quantum computer with 100 logical qubits at a 1e-8 error rate inspire us to adapt our platform accordingly to seamlessly empower their progress. In the future, enhanced resource estimation and compilation tool capabilities will be an additional area of focus." 

"Together, we're unlocking new opportunities for research and exploration," said Peronnin and Minerbi. "Our partnership is a testament to our companies' shared vision of accelerating the advancement of quantum computing. By offering the quantum computing community access to state-of-the-art technologies, we let developers and researchers worldwide prepare for the fault-tolerant devices which will fulfill the promises of quantum computing."