Jane Edwards 
D-Wave Quantum has unveiled its Advantage2 quantum computer at the headquarters of Davidson Technologies in Huntsville, Alabama.
In a joint release published Monday, the companies said the launch is part of a multiyear collaboration aimed at accelerating the adoption of quantum computing within the U.S. government.
D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz said the launch marks an important step in advancing the U.S. government’s adoption of quantum computing.
“Together with Davidson, we can help the U.S. government apply quantum computing today to drive mission-critical decision-making, fuel operational efficiencies, and protect national interests,” Baratz added.
How Advantage2 Could Support US Government Operations?
The Advantage2 system is expected to help the U.S. government address national defense and other mission-critical challenges and is intended to handle sensitive applications in the future.
The companies are exploring quantum use cases in radar detection, military logistics optimization, resource deployment, materials science, artificial intelligence and national security, among other areas.
“Davidson and D-Wave partnering to provide the Advantage2 system to customers is an important step forward in our pursuit of cutting-edge national security solutions,” said Dale Moore, president and CEO of Davidson. “The goal is for this advanced technology to equip national security agencies with unmatched capabilities to anticipate threats, secure critical systems, and maintain global technological dominance in an era of accelerating complexity.”
Advantage2 is Alabama’s first annealing quantum computer and is available through D-Wave’s Leap real-time quantum cloud service.
In April, D-Wave and Davidson completed the physical assembly of the system at the latter’s facility in Alabama.
