In a significant advancement for quantum computing, Quantum Machines has successfully demonstrated an NVIDIA CUDA-Q program that operates seamlessly across live quantum bits (qubits) and a classical PPU processor. This was achieved using NVIDIA NVQLink, marking a novel approach to crafting hybrid quantum-classical applications. The demonstration leverages Quantum Machines’ cutting-edge quantum control technology in combination with NVIDIA’s CUDA-Q open platform tailored for quantum-GPU computing. This platform is complemented by the NVQLink architecture, which facilitates a swift connection between quantum controllers and high-performance computing systems.
This integration allows developers to craft quantum applications using well-known programming languages like Python, C++, or QUA, bypassing the need for manually generating the intricate low-level control sequences that quantum hardware typically demands. The demonstration featured code written with CUDA-Q, executed across Quantum Machines’ control stack, encompassing a quantum processor, GPUs, and CPUs. The system is designed to autonomously direct different workload segments to the most suitable processor type. Thanks to NVIDIA NVQLink, there is rapid communication between the quantum processor and classical computing resources, with Quantum Machines completing the process in roughly one microsecond.
Quantum Machines is currently showcasing this technology at the IEEE Quantum Week in Toronto, offering researchers and engineers a firsthand view of the system operating with live quantum hardware. Yonatan Cohen, Quantum Machines’ CTO, expressed satisfaction with the collaboration with NVIDIA, noting the synergy of these technologies and tools as a catalyst for enabling quantum developers to expedite the realization of large-scale quantum computers.
The integration aims to make quantum processors (QPUs) function more seamlessly with CPUs and GPUs, treating QPUs as another computing resource within a cohesive system. Sam Stanwyck, Director of Quantum Product at NVIDIA, emphasized that quantum processors achieve transformative power when they work closely with GPUs and CPUs, forming a unified quantum supercomputing system. Quantum Machines has incorporated NVIDIA NVQLink into its Quantum Machines Orchestration Platform, facilitating low-latency connections between qubit control and measurement hardware and NVIDIA’s accelerated computing systems.
This development is particularly significant for tasks requiring quick interaction between quantum and classical processors. It enables the transmission of measurement data to classical processors and allows processing decisions to be swiftly communicated back to the quantum control system, all within microseconds. This capability is crucial for future applications that necessitate real-time quantum-classical coordination, such as quantum error correction and other advanced quantum computing tasks. Quantum Machines and NVIDIA continue to enhance low-latency connections between quantum processors and accelerated computing systems, aiming to make quantum computing more accessible and scalable.
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