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- D-Wave's Advantage2 quantum computer is now operational at Davidson Technologies’ headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama, dedicated to solving mission-critical U.S. government computational challenges, particularly for defense applications.
- This installation results from a multi-year partnership between D-Wave Quantum Inc., Davidson Technologies, and various U.S. government agencies, backed by Alabama state and local officials such as Senator Tommy Tuberville and Representative Dale Strong.
- The system boasts over 4,400 superconducting qubits, employing Zephyr topology for 20-way connectivity, notably increasing the energy scale by 40%, reducing noise by 75%, and doubling coherence, which enhances performance on complex optimization tasks.
- It is D-Wave’s second U.S.-based system and Alabama’s first locally deployed quantum computer, following the Advantage2’s general availability announcement in May 2025 for both cloud and on-premises use.
- Planned applications include optimizing radar detection, military logistics, resource deployment, materials science, AI, and other national security-focused workloads that are beyond the practical reach of classical computers.
Impact
This deployment marks a shift from experimental research to real-world government operations for quantum technology, underlining the sector’s rapid maturation. D-Wave’s annealing-based system offers immediate value for optimization problems, distinguishing itself from gate-based alternatives still largely in labs. The move could accelerate the adoption of quantum computing across defense and federal operations nationwide.
