Riverlane joins US-based agency’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative

Riverlane is participating in an initiative to determine whether any approach to quantum computing can achieve utility-scale operation by 2033.

The Cambridge company will contribute to the US-led Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI).

Riverlane will provide its quantum error correction (QEC) technology and expertise to help develop and validate two distinct approaches to quantum computing through collaborations led by California-based Rigetti Computing and Australia-based Diraq.

Rigetti is an integrated systems company building quantum computers and the superconducting quantum processors that power them. Diraq is developing quantum computers built with existing chip fabrication technology.

Steve Brierley, CEO and founder of Riverlane, said: “Quantum error correction is essential for scaling quantum computing from hundreds of reliable operations to the billions or trillions needed for commercial applications.

“At Riverlane, we are building the world’s most advanced quantum error correction solutions and are excited to support Diraq and its consortium. By providing our technology and expertise, we aim to enable the critical data processing required for quantum error correction, accelerating the development of quantum computers with true industrial utility.”

“As part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), the QBI aims to determine whether any approach to quantum computing can achieve utility-scale operation by 2033,” said a Riverlane spokesperson added.

“Building on earlier DARPA programs, the QBI features a rigorous, staged evaluation process to separate hype from reality and identify viable technical paths to practical quantum computing.”