Atom Computing

Atom Computing was founded by Ben Bloom and Jonathan King in 2018{{cite news|last1=Himes |first1=John |title=Atom Computing's Quantum Tech and the Story Behind It|url=https://dynamictechmedia.com/atom-computing/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=Dynamic Tech Media|date=7 November 2023}} with $5M in seed funding.{{cite journal|last1=Chen |first1=Sophia |title=Arrays of atoms emerge as dark horse candidate to power quantum computers |url=https://www.science.org/content/article/arrays-atoms-emerge-dark-horse-candidate-power-quantum-computers/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |journal=Science|date=26 September 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Swayne |first1=Matt |title=TQD Exclusive: Interview with Atom Computing CEO, Ben Bloom|url=https://thequantuminsider.com/2019/12/04/tqd-exclusive-interview-with-atom-computing-ceo-ben-bloom/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=The Quantum Insider|date=4 December 2019}}

In 2021 the company secured $15M in Series A funding{{cite news|last1=Smith-Goodson |first1=Paul |title=Atom Computing: A Quantum Computing Startup That Believes It Can Ultimately Win The Qubit Race|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2021/11/18/atom-computing-a-quantum-computing-startup-that-believes-it-can-ultimately-win-the-qubit-race/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=Forbes |date=18 November 2021}}{{cite news|last1=Takahashi |first1=Dean |title=Atom Computing raising $15M to create Phoenix quantum computing system|url=https://venturebeat.com/entrepreneur/atom-computing-raising-15m-to-create-phoenix-quantum-computing-system/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=VentureBeat|date=21 July 2021}} and announced a 100-qubit prototype system.{{cite news |last1=Parker |first1=Jason |title=Quantum computing startup with executive office in Cary raises $15M, launches first-generation computer|url=https://wraltechwire.com/2021/07/21/quantum-computing-startup-with-executive-office-in-cary-raises-15m-launches-first-generation-computer/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=Forbes |date=21 July 2021}}

By early 2022 the company secured $60M in Series B funding{{cite news|last1=Smith-Goodson |first1=Paul |title=Atom Computing Plans To Build A Bigger And Better High-Tech Quantum Computer With Its Latest $60 Million Series B Funding|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2022/01/25/atom-computing-plans-to-build-a-bigger-and-better-high-tech-quantum-computer-with-its-latest-60-million-series-b-funding/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=Forbes |date=25 January 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=John |title=Quantum Watch: Neutral Atoms Draw Growing Attention as Promising Qubit Technology|url=https://www.hpcwire.com/2022/01/25/quantum-watch-neutral-atoms-draw-growing-attention-as-promising-qubit-technology/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=HPCwire |date=25 January 2022}} and expanded its activities by opening a commercial operations facility in Boulder, Colorado.{{cite news |last1=Lee|first1=Jane |title=Atom Computing to invest $100 mln in Colorado for quantum computer center|url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/atom-computing-invest-100-mln-colorado-quantum-computer-center-2022-09-28/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=Reuters|date=28 September 2022}}

In 2023 Atom Computing announced its second-generation quantum computer with over 1,000 qubits.{{cite news |last1=Timmer |first1=John |title=Atom Computing is the first to announce a 1,000+ qubit quantum computer|url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/10/atom-computing-is-the-first-to-announce-a-1000-qubit-quantum-computer/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=Ars Technica |date=24 October 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Wilkins|first1=Alex|title=Record-breaking quantum computer has more than 1000 qubits|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2399246-record-breaking-quantum-computer-has-more-than-1000-qubits/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=New Scientist |date=24 October 2023}}

Microsoft and Atom Computing announced in late 2024 that they had been collaborating on a commercial quantum computer that has logical qubits by combining Microsoft's work on quantum error correction with Atom's over-1,000-qubit system.{{cite news |last1=Lardinois|first1=Frederic|title=Microsoft and Atom Computing will launch a commercial quantum computer in 2025|url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/microsoft-and-atom-computing-will-launch-a-commercial-quantum-computer-in-2025/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=TechCrunch |date=19 November 2024}}{{cite news |title=Microsoft and Atom Computing Are Taking Orders for a Fault Tolerant Quantum Computer with 1K (Physical) / 50 (Logical) Qubits for Delivery Next Year|url=https://quantumcomputingreport.com/microsoft-and-atom-computing-are-taking-orders-for-a-fault-tolerant-quantum-computer-with-1k-physical-50-logical-qubits-for-delivery-next-year/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=Quantum Computing Report |date=19 November 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Swayne|first1=Matt|title=In Step Toward Scientific Advantage, Microsoft and Atom Computing Announce The Launch of a Quantum Machine with Record-Breaking Logical Qubits|url=https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/11/19/in-step-toward-scientific-advantage-microsoft-and-atom-computing-announce-the-launch-of-quantum-machine-with-record-breaking-logical-qubits/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=The Quantum Insider |date=19 November 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Kelley|first1=Alexandra|title=Microsoft and Atom Computing unveil 24-qubit quantum machine|url=https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2024/11/microsoft-and-atom-computing-unveil-24-qubit-quantum-machine/401140/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=NextGov |date=19 November 2024}}{{cite news|last1=Russell |first1=John |title=Atom Computing, Microsoft Roll Out On-Premise System Supporting 50 Logical Qubits |url=https://www.hpcwire.com/2025/01/20/atom-computing-microsoft-roll-out-on-premise-system-supporting-50-logical-qubits |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=HPCwire |date=20 January 2025}}

Atom Computing's technology is based on neutral atoms, specifically alkaline earth(-like) metals such as strontium and ytterbium. By manipulating the atoms in a vacuum chamber with laser beams,{{cite news |last1=Hu|first1=Charlotte|title=How neutral atoms could help power next-gen quantum computers|url=https://www.popsci.com/technology/neutral-atom-quantum-computer/|access-date=3 March 2025 |work=Popular Science|date=10 February 2023}} quantum information can be written into the nuclear spin of the atoms to perform gate operations and execute quantum circuits.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

Along with several academic groups, Atom Computing has demonstrated how to use this technology to perform mid-circuit measurements on ancilla qubits, create arrays of over 1,000 qubits, and perform entangling gates.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

In November 2024, Atom Computing, together with researchers from Microsoft, demonstrated the entanglement of 24 logical qubits and running a Bernstein–Vazirani algorithm with 28 logical qubits on Atom Computing's hardware.

In 2024 the [https://coloradotechnology.org/ Colorado Technology Association] recognized Atom Computing as the "Emerging Tech Company of the Year"{{YouTube|id=K0gRFFg83O4|title=APEX Awards Emerging Company of the Year - Atom Computing}} and Fast Company recognized the company as one of "The 10 most innovative computing companies in 2025".{{cite news |title=The 10 most innovative computing companies of 2025 |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/91269121/computing-most-innovative-companies-2025#h-10-atom-computing |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=Fast Company|date=18 March 2025}}

• D-Wave Systems
• IonQ
• Rigetti Computing
• Quantinuum
• Xanadu Quantum Technologies

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